Friendly League

Rapid Giulesti
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute, King Scorpio reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Armindo Maltez. The goal made the score 1-0. Armindo Maltez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dumitru Purcărete in the 6th minute. In the 8th minute, Amador Martxel got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 11 minutes into the match, Ponte do Carro's goalkeeper Armindo Maltez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Iulian Berceanu. 11 minutes into the game, Sandro Moutinho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ponte do Carro's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave A4p FC Gad the free kick. Sandro Moutinho hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. 14 minutes into the match, Ponte do Carro's goalkeeper Armindo Maltez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Löfgren. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dumitru Purcărete in the 21st minute of play forced Ponte do Carro's goalkeeper Armindo Maltez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by James Batistuta in the 22nd minute of play forced Ponte do Carro's goalkeeper Armindo Maltez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Armindo Maltez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from King Scorpio in the 24th minute of play. Armindo Maltez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from James Batistuta, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. 29 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ponte do Carro's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Marcin Pachucki was slow to take the kick. During this time A4p FC Gad's players had a chance to rest. The corner led A4p FC Gad's Daniel Löfgren to fire away a dangerous shot which Armindo Maltez despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When the match clock showed 29 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Daniel Löfgren sped through Ponte do Carro's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Armindo Maltez. Armindo Maltez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Löfgren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Armindo Maltez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from James Batistuta, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. 4-0 became the score in the 39th minute when James Batistuta elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Daniel Löfgren kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Armindo Maltez. That made the score 5-0 in the 45 minute of play. 47 minutes into the match, Ponte do Carro's goalkeeper Armindo Maltez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by James Batistuta. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-0 at half-time.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling King Scorpio in the 51st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Armindo Maltez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Armindo Maltez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from James Batistuta in the 55th minute of play. Tiago Cortez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Glenn Fyfe made a huge save. Armindo Maltez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Olle Olsson in the 57th minute of play. Armindo Maltez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from King Scorpio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Armindo Maltez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from King Scorpio in the 62nd minute of the match. Ponte do Carro's Armindo Maltez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dumitru Purcărete in the 63rd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Iulian Berceanu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Armindo Maltez was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. A4p FC Gad were awarded a corner in the 71th minute after Ponte do Carro's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Marcin Pachucki took the corner. A nice corner shot did that King Scorpio got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Armindo Maltez quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gică Busuioc in the 74th minute of play forced Ponte do Carro's goalkeeper Armindo Maltez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 75th minute Gică Busuioc shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armindo Maltez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flavius Cândroveanu in the 77th minute of play forced Ponte do Carro's goalkeeper Armindo Maltez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gică Busuioc in the 78th minute of play forced Ponte do Carro's goalkeeper Armindo Maltez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Armindo Maltez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from King Scorpio, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Armindo Maltez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gică Busuioc, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Armindo Maltez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gică Busuioc, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. A4p FC Gad were furious when Gez Mason was red carded, 84 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Ponte do Carro made a substitution. Palmiro Leite replaced Alcino Jesus. After 84 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for A4p FC Gad! 91 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ponte do Carro's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Marcin Pachucki was slow to take the kick. During this time A4p FC Gad's players had a chance to rest. It was a well-played corner which Erasmo Damião managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. In the 96th minute, Gică Busuioc hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The A4p FC Gad fans cheered their team off the field, for while Ponte do Carro had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.