Friendly League

Arena de Mira Sintra
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Evaristo Moreno started the match with the kick off. After 4 minutes, Amauri van Beek made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. LaZuli's Jorge Infante tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 8 played minutes Amauri van Beek rounded LaZuli's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. Vicente Taveira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Jorge Infante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Amauri van Beek had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vicente Taveira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With his leg Jorge Infante managed to avoid a goal in the 23rdth minute, when Mira Sintra's Vicente Taveira fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 26th minute Amauri van Beek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Infante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 27th minute Mira Sintra were awarded a corner. Wendy Irama went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Mira Sintra's corner Wendy Irama fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jorge Infante quite easily take care of the ball. Isac Quadros hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. A collision led to LaZuli getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Jesualdo Fraga hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amauri van Beek in the 30th minute of play forced LaZuli's goalkeeper Jorge Infante to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 32 minutes, Jorge Infante successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After a rather tough play, LaZuli's Isac Quadros got a free kick in the 35th minute. Jorge Infante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amauri van Beek in the 39th minute of play. Jorge Infante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amauri van Beek in the 41st minute of play. In the 41st match minute, LaZuli was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuel Lencastre to maneuver through the defense. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Amauri van Beek to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute Amauri van Beek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Infante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Mira Sintra's Vicente Taveira got a free kick in the 54th minute. Jorge Infante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Taveira, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Jesualdo Fraga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 60 minutes into the game, Amauri van Beek cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Jorge Infante was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jesualdo Fraga's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but João Brites read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. João Brites made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evaristo Moreno in the 66th minute of play. Isac Quadros hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. When Henrique Durães fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored LaZuli's protests and gave Henrique Durães a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 69th minute of the game. One of LaZuli:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Mira Sintra:s goal. After a rather tough play, LaZuli's Mathias Alström got a free kick in the 78th minute. Jorge Infante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amauri van Beek in the 79th minute of the match. 6-0 became the score in the 80th minute when Amauri van Beek elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Vicente Taveira took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jorge Infante. Jorge Infante dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-0. LaZuli's Jorge Infante played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amauri van Beek in the 88th minute of play. Mariano Galvão hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Amauri van Beek in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jorge Infante saved LaZuli from getting behind. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Mira Sintra had played much better football throughout.