Friendly League

Stadio Cornaredo
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Umberto Dionísio made the kick off which started today's match. Benedito Mineiro hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Castanheiro SC's Pedrinho Guimarães got control of the ball when Stephen Vicente tried to sneak it across the goal line. Godo Gøl showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anísio Alagoano, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Pedrinho Guimarães made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stephen Vicente in the 14th minute of play. Godo Gøl took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anísio Alagoano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedrinho Guimarães showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eugenio Zarrella in the 22nd minute of the match. A collision led to FC Lugano getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Torben von Arb hit a great ball. Eugenio Zarrella hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. In the 46th minute Umberto Dionísio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Godo Gøl saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Castanheiro SC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eugenio Zarrella was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Eugenio Zarrella had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pedrinho Guimarães. Castanheiro SC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eugenio Zarrella was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After a rather tough play, FC Lugano's Fréderic Huerlimann got a free kick in the 60th minute. Castanheiro SC made a substitution. Mauro Sarmento replaced Anísio Alagoano. A collision led to FC Lugano getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Fréderic Huerlimann hit a great ball. When Piedro Marois fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Lugano's protests and gave Piedro Marois a yellow card for diving instead. Piedro Marois hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Godo Gøl made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benedito Mineiro in the 63rd minute. 71 minutes into the match, Castanheiro SC's goal looked a bit too open when Stephen Vicente came free, but Pedrinho Guimarães reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mauro Sarmento in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Godo Gøl saved FC Lugano from getting behind. When Nilson Veloso came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Castanheiro SC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Nilson Veloso couldn't finish the play. FC Lugano made a substitution. Ulric Donsante replaced Fedor Adler. FC Lugano made a substitution. Timofej Schneebeli replaced Florian Diederich. In the 83rd minute, Favian Muff hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Castanheiro SC's Pedrinho Guimarães played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eugenio Zarrella in the 86th minute of play. 88 minutes into the match, Castanheiro SC's goal looked a bit too open when Mikel Jerzinger came free, but Pedrinho Guimarães reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mauro Sarmento in the 89th minute of play forced FC Lugano's goalkeeper Godo Gøl to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Umberto Dionísio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.