Official Cup

MACONHA
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Ponte do Carro's Loukianos Livas 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. Joga Tana hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Alcino Jesus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Man Fish tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 10th minute Maxim Tilea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armindo Maltez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee felt a red card was in order, 12 minutes into the game, when Graciano Caneira put in a rough tackle. In the 12th minute, one of Ponte do Carro:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Ponte do Carro. Armindo Maltez had in the 14thth minute some difficulties stopping Angelo Quintela's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Armindo Maltez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maxim Tilea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Armindo Maltez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hao Fan Yong in the 16th minute of the match. In the 21st minute of the match Arrebimba o Malho SLB got a corner. Ponte do Carro's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Angelo Quintela ran over to the corner to take the kick. Gregório Jesus's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Man Fish read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. Avantas Jado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armindo Maltez having to interfere. Armindo Maltez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hao Fan Yong in the 27th minute of the match. Armindo Maltez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maxim Tilea in the 28th minute of the match. Maxim Tilea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gregório Jesus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ponte do Carro's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gregório Jesus in the 42nd minute. The corner led Ponte do Carro's Loukianos Livas to fire away a dangerous shot which Man Fish despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hao Fan Yong in the 45th minute of play forced Ponte do Carro's goalkeeper Armindo Maltez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Simão Boaventura in the 47th minute of play forced Arrebimba o Malho SLB's goalkeeper Man Fish to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hao Fan Yong to strike the kick off in the second half. Armindo Maltez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hao Fan Yong, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Armindo Maltez made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Angelo Quintela sent off a good shot on target. Armindo Maltez made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Angelo Quintela sent off a good shot on target. In the 63rd minute of the match, Mai Shu Yang tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Armindo Maltez saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Armindo Maltez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Avantas Jado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hao Fan Yong could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Armindo Maltez made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Avantas Jado during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 76th minute of the game. One of Arrebimba o Malho SLB:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Ponte do Carro:s goal. In the 79th minute, Luís Falcão left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ponte do Carro fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. After some careless play in the Ponte do Carro defense, Maxim Tilea kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Armindo Maltez. The Ponte do Carro fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Armindo Maltez should have stopped the shot. Angelo Quintela could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Armindo Maltez made a huge save. Armindo Maltez made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Maxim Tilea sent off a good shot on target. Man Fish made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simão Boaventura in the 92nd minute of play. In the 96th minute Hao Fan Yong shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armindo Maltez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ponte do Carro succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Arrebimba o Malho SLB had controlled the match.