IMORTAL FOOTBALL CLUB ALBUFEIRA

Fixtures for 2011/2012 are out. Imortal start on Saturday 1st October with a home game against promoted side Estombarense. Game ought to be at 3pm and will be confirmed nearer the time.

Complete fixture list

http://thomasallen.home.sapo.pt/travel/imortal.htm

Bad to note that there are only nine teams in the Second Division this coming season. Paderne and Sambrazense have not entered, the latter despite finishing second in the Division Two and  being promoted. No-one was relegated from the national leagues following the demise of Beira Mar de Monte Gordo

There is a video on line of the match last Saturday v Estombarense!

Go to this website

http://www.digitalmaistv.com/

Click on 'Desporto' and it's the top left hand item.

it's the whole game! The only goal came after 89 minutes if you want to fast forward.

Apparently they will do a different game every week the whole season, with a pre-match interview etc on the Thursday or Friday before.

I think we will be passing you in the opposite direction. Football has big problems here, with only nine teams left in the Second Division.

Hi guys,

Mikster - welcome back

The Imortal club shop is inside the ground. I don't know the price of the shirts for certain but I think I heard the chaps last week say 40 or 45 Euros, but don't quote me on that.

I will be at the game v Ferreiras on the 15th but will precede that by watching Liverpool v Man Utd at Floyd's Bar, which is about 10 minutes walk from the stadium. You would of course be welcome to join us there for some erudite discussion.

The Ferreiras ground is about 3 miles from the centre of Albufeira. There is a bus (Linha Laranja or Orange Line) every half hour from the main bus station, which stops about 100 yards from the Ferreiras ground. These go at 10 and 40 minutes past the hour and take about 10 minutes to get there. If you are not within walking distance of the bus station, there are other city buses to get you there. The fare is €1,10 and your ticket can be used on different buses for up to 1 hour.

Buses come back at 5 and 35 minutes past the hour.

I will tell you more about that if needed.

I will probably be going to Ferreiras myself tomorrow afternoon, there being no other games nearby and with Imortal off away out in the wilds. I haven't seen a club shop as such on previous visits, although they did have a small range of souvenirs on show in the bar. I will see what I can find out.

BTW Ferreiras kickoff at 4pm, which does make it a bit less of a mad rush to get there after whatever game is on TV at 1245!

Mikste - Just to let you know that Ferreiras have shirts and other souvenirs on sale in the clubhouse bar. Shirts were 20 Euros if I read the price list correctly.

Today

Imortal 1 - 1 Ferreiras

A very good game, well worth the admission. Imortal made up in enthusiasm and effort what they lacked in skill and experience.

Ferreiras ended the first half in front, courtesy of an error by the Imortal goalie who dropped the ball in front of an opponent. The first half was fairly devoid of incident but the second half was not.

Imortal were awarded an early penalty for handball but it was taken very poorly and saved. Ferreiras were much the better team and our goalie made up for his earlier mistake with two outstanding saves.

Ferreiras had two goals disallowed, the second of which one of their subs objected to so loudly he was sent off from the bench. Don't see that very often.

With fifteen minutes left, another handball in the area gave Imortal a second penalty. The defender was sent off and this time the penalty was smashed home.

A good crowd of around 350 gave both teams a deserved round of applause for a good game on a very hot afternoon.