Official Cup

Estádio Visada
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jairo Dante kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lazaros Zoumakis in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Amadeu Lamego prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After having played for 10 minutes, Jairo Dante managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SAO JOANENSE FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jairo Dante was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alessandro Meirelles might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vassilis Chatzipetrou. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alessandro Meirelles ran back to his position shaking his head. SAO JOANENSE FC's Luisinho Netto got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jairo Dante sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Amadeu Lamego showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thymios Kandarakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Vassilis Chatzipetrou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jairo Dante, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Amadeu Lamego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lazaros Zoumakis in the 27th minute of the match. The Undertaker were awarded a corner in the 29th minute after SAO JOANENSE FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gonzalo Baleren took the corner. When The Undertaker's Thymios Kandarakis in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SAO JOANENSE FC's goalie prevented a goal. Amadeu Lamego stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lazaros Zoumakis's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. If Jairo Dante had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 46th minute Lazaros Zoumakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amadeu Lamego saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lazaros Zoumakis to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute, Luisinho Netto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SAO JOANENSE FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rômulo Prata in the 59th minute of play forced The Undertaker's goalkeeper Vassilis Chatzipetrou to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Themos Serifis hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. With his leg Amadeu Lamego managed to avoid a goal in the 66thth minute, when The Undertaker's Thymios Kandarakis fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Amadeu Lamego showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lazaros Zoumakis in the 69th minute of the match. The Undertaker were awarded a corner in the 70th minute after SAO JOANENSE FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gonzalo Baleren took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Themos Serifis got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Amadeu Lamego quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. When Horácio Alcântara fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SAO JOANENSE FC's protests and gave Horácio Alcântara a yellow card for diving instead. After 73 played minutes SAO JOANENSE FC got a freekick which was hit by Horácio Alcântara. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lazaros Zoumakis in the 74th minute of play forced SAO JOANENSE FC's goalkeeper Amadeu Lamego to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 78 minutes SAO JOANENSE FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gonzalo Baleren who took care of the corner kick. The corner led The Undertaker's Thymios Kandarakis to fire away a dangerous shot which Amadeu Lamego despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Vassilis Chatzipetrou took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luisinho Netto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jairo Dante received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Vassilis Chatzipetrou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. SAO JOANENSE FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.