Friendly League

Luso stadium
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) D.P.Aarburg's David Peralta started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 5 minutes into the match, D.P.Aarburg's goal looked a bit too open when Dabi Saens came free, but Valentin Bujor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Jerónimo Furtado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. D.P.Aarburg's Valentin Bujor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roman Quilo in the 18th minute of play. Rafael Navarro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 28th minute, Raimundo Andrade ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Edwin van der Sar was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 31st match minute, União Sport Clube Paredes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lourenço Gomes to maneuver through the defense. After 34 played minutes Rafael Navarro rounded União Sport Clube Paredes's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-1. Valentin Bujor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roman Quilo in the 36th minute of the match. In the 37th minute União Sport Clube Paredes were awarded a corner. Dabi Saens went to the cornerflag to take it. União Sport Clube Paredes's Edwin van der Sar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save União Sport Clube Paredes from getting a goal against them. Valentin Bujor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dabi Saens, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valentin Bujor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandre Santana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When David Peralta fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored D.P.Aarburg's protests and gave David Peralta a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to D.P.Aarburg getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. David Peralta hit a great ball. Edwin van der Sar was out of position in the 46 minute of play, and Rafael Navarro capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Rafael Navarro really showed his touch with that goal: 3-1. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jerónimo Furtado to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute Dabi Saens shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valentin Bujor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 53 minutes into the match, Dabi Saens dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Valentin Bujor, 3-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafael Navarro in the 56th minute of play forced União Sport Clube Paredes's goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in União Sport Clube Paredes's zone, Rafael Navarro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edwin van der Sar came out of the goal and Rafael Navarro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Edwin van der Sar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Peralta in the 69th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafael Navarro in the 71st minute of play forced União Sport Clube Paredes's goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Alexandre Santana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rafael Navarro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 76 minutes in the game, Roman Quilo fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Valentin Bujor having to interfere. After a rather tough play, D.P.Aarburg's Ilie Bucuță got a free kick in the 77th minute. In the 78th minute, Roman Quilo made a precise shot to the right of Valentin Bujor. D.P.Aarburg's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-3. D.P.Aarburg's Valentin Bujor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save D.P.Aarburg from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jerónimo Furtado got free with Valentin Bujor in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Octávio Bento hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, D.P.Aarburg's Rafael Navarro got a free kick in the 90th minute. União Sport Clube Paredes played a much better game than D.P.Aarburg and deserved their victory. The D.P.Aarburg players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.