Friendly League

Estádio do Minho
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 6 minutes into the match, Minho FC's Hélder Soveral sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fabio Quintyn narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Húsares getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Paulo Gasteiz hit a great ball. When Minho FC's Hélder Soveral in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Húsares's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Denis Mero in the 16th minute of play forced Minho FC's goalkeeper André Figueiredo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. André Figueiredo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Florencio Ferran went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Paulo Gasteiz made in the 25th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Minho FC's Alberto Paez. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Florencio Ferran made the kick off in the second half. Fabio Quintyn showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Magno Aparecido, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. When Minho FC's Magno Aparecido in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Húsares's goalie prevented a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Denis Mero got free with André Figueiredo in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 65 played minutes Minho FC got a freekick which was hit by Ivo Mourato. Minho FC's Nicolas Prates was substituted for Ivo Mourato. Minho FC's Roman Elixio was substituted for Valério Osório. Húsares's Carlos Miliano was substituted for Denis Mero. 70 minutes into the game, Maicon Azevedo threw the ball into play from the sideline. Húsares's Ubaldo Kismi quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 71st minute, Roberto Ayala hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 84 minutes into the match, Húsares's goal looked a bit too open when Magno Aparecido came free, but Fabio Quintyn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Magno Aparecido in the 86th minute of play forced Húsares's goalkeeper Fabio Quintyn to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 87th minute Magno Aparecido shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabio Quintyn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roberto Ayala in the 88th minute of play forced Minho FC's goalkeeper André Figueiredo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 91st minute of the match Minho FC got a corner. Húsares's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Roman Elixio ran over to the corner to take the kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Nicolas Prates heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Fabio Quintyn took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Magno Aparecido, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Minho FC's André Figueiredo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 97th minute of the match, managed to save Minho FC from getting a goal against them. The Húsares supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Húsares would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.