Official Cup

Estádio Camboriu
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) An unexpectedly hard shot by Pan Jian Yong in the 6th minute of play forced Várzea F.C.'s goalkeeper Carlos Augusto Quintal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 9th minute of the match Lions United got a corner. Várzea F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gao Cheng Yun ran over to the corner to take the kick. Gonçalo Fontoura was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Steve De Wilde showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anderson Paiva, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. 15 minutes into the match, Lions United's goalkeeper Steve De Wilde had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dé Montenegro. Geert-Jan Coomans hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. In the 22ndth minute of the game Pan Jian Yong who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Várzea F.C.'s Carlos Augusto Quintal was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The Lions United fans' excitement grew in the 22nd match minute when Lions United's Pan Jian Yong looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The audience was convinced that Jude Monkhouse's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Steve De Wilde was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. Steve De Wilde was a little too slow when Anderson Paiva got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 32nd minute. The score was now 1-1. Gustavo Porto hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. 36 minutes into the game, Lions United's Pan Jian Yong nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carlos Augusto Quintal made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Lions United's goalkeeper Steve De Wilde, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 41st minute, Pan Jian Yong made a precise shot to the right of Carlos Augusto Quintal. Várzea F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jude Monkhouse made a kick off. Lions United's Steve De Wilde played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anderson Paiva in the 52nd minute of play. After 53 played minutes Várzea F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Gustavo Porto. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anderson Paiva in the 56th minute of play forced Lions United's goalkeeper Steve De Wilde to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carlos Augusto Quintal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pan Jian Yong in the 59th minute of play. Steve De Wilde stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jude Monkhouse's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. Steve De Wilde made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anderson Paiva in the 68th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dé Montenegro in the 78th minute of play forced Lions United's goalkeeper Steve De Wilde to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 80 minutes into the match, Várzea F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Pan Jian Yong came free, but Carlos Augusto Quintal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carlos Augusto Quintal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pan Jian Yong in the 84th minute of play. 84 minutes into the game, Lions United's Pan Jian Yong nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Carlos Augusto Quintal made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. In the 87th minute, Anderson Paiva left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Várzea F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-4. Steve De Wilde showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anderson Paiva, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. The Várzea F.C. supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Lions United's performance. The match ended with a win for Lions United.