Friendly League

Estádio 3 Fazendas
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, 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. Isaac Ferreira started the match with the kick off. In the 7th minute Marquinhos Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iker Hidalgo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 8 minutes into the match, PREZULO FC's goalkeeper Jarbas Quadros had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Naldo Guerra. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind PREZULO FC's goalkeeper Jarbas Quadros, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Velho Barreiro FC's Iker Hidalgo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marquinhos Santos in the 15th minute of play. Ana Cristina hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fernando Arenas got free with Jarbas Quadros in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 17th match minute, Velho Barreiro FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Naldo Guerra to maneuver through the defense. Fernando Arenas came free with the goalkeeper in the 19th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jarbas Quadros could save by the left post. In the 20thth minute of the game Marquinhos Santos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Velho Barreiro FC's Iker Hidalgo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Naldo Guerra's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Jarbas Quadros firmly grabbed it by the left post. Jarbas Quadros made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Fernando Arenas sent off a good shot on target. In the 26th minute Velho Barreiro FC were awarded a corner. Lovis Wefers went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 31st minute Betão de Brito shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iker Hidalgo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernando Arenas in the 33rd minute of play forced PREZULO FC's goalkeeper Jarbas Quadros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, PREZULO FC's Jarbas Quadros got control of the ball when Fernando Arenas tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 37th minute Isaac Ferreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iker Hidalgo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 40 minutes had been played when some careless play by Velho Barreiro FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Shi Xi Zhen was slow to take the kick. During this time PREZULO FC's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Marquinhos Santos got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Iker Hidalgo quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Betão de Brito in the 42nd minute of play forced Velho Barreiro FC's goalkeeper Iker Hidalgo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Velho Barreiro FC booed when PREZULO FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isaac Ferreira didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fernando Arenas got free with Jarbas Quadros in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Válter Saldanha in the 46th minute of play forced PREZULO FC's goalkeeper Jarbas Quadros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Iker Hidalgo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marquinhos Santos in the 51st minute of play. Marquinhos Santos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Iker Hidalgo made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Isaac Ferreira got free with Iker Hidalgo in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Velho Barreiro FC's attentive Cipriano Loureiro managed to snatch the ball when Shi Xi Zhen made a throw-in in the 57th minute of the game. Velho Barreiro FC's Iker Hidalgo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Velho Barreiro FC from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Velho Barreiro FC getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Cipriano Loureiro hit a great ball. PREZULO FC's Olavo Botelho was substituted for Betão de Brito. PREZULO FC made a substitution. Santiago Eriksen replaced Isaac Ferreira. In the 63rd minute, Cipriano Loureiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Velho Barreiro FC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Cipriano Loureiro hit a great ball. Marquinhos Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jarbas Quadros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fernando Arenas, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. If Marquinhos Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 79th minute Marquinhos Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iker Hidalgo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Velho Barreiro FC's Iker Hidalgo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marquinhos Santos in the 81st minute of play. 81 minutes into the match, Marquinhos Santos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Iker Hidalgo. Velho Barreiro FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marquinhos Santos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Válter Saldanha in the 87th minute of play forced PREZULO FC's goalkeeper Jarbas Quadros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Velho Barreiro FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 88th minute, when Marquinhos Santos scored to the left of an out of position Iker Hidalgo, making the score, 0-3. In the 94th minute, Samuel Jobo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. PREZULO FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.