Prized/Friendly Cup

Sabadim
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Eder Lopes got the match started through his kick off. Mauro Cunha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raimundo Ventura, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Sabadim Harammes PRD's Mauro Cunha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raimundo Ventura in the 8th minute of play. 18 minutes into the match, Sabadim Harammes PRD's goal looked a bit too open when Gonzalo Lixandro came free, but Mauro Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mauro Cunha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gonzalo Lixandro in the 18th minute of the match. In the 18th minute, Eder Lopes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mauro Cunha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raimundo Ventura in the 24th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Eder Lopes took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Qiu Chuan Ran to make any attempt to save it. In the 30th minute, Sabadim Harammes PRD's Ionel Bălăiță dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Gonzalo Lixandro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Mauro Cunha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raimundo Ventura in the 35th minute of play forced Sabadim Harammes PRD's goalkeeper Mauro Cunha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Sabadim Harammes PRD's Ionel Bălăiță slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Qiu Chuan Ran. That made the score 3-0 after 37 minutes of play. With 40 minutes on the clock, Menelaos Damianos commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 39 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.! In the 42nd minute of the game, Sabadim Harammes PRD got a penalty. The shot went straight in by the left post. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gonzalo Lixandro was the one to do the kick off. Qiu Chuan Ran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ionel Bălăiță in the 52nd minute of play. Mauro Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonzalo Lixandro in the 55th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eder Lopes in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Qiu Chuan Ran prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Qiu Chuan Ran showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ionel Bălăiță in the 59th minute of the match. Rodolfo Faria hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Eder Lopes kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Sabadim Harammes PRD's Mauro Cunha proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Sabadim Harammes PRD from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rodolfo Faria got free with Mauro Cunha in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gonzalo Lixandro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Witold Piszczor was substituted for Israel Carvalhal. Gonzalo Lixandro had several of the Sabadim Harammes PRD's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 85 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 4-1 score and a disappointed Mauro Cunha as he didn't even see the shot coming. The supporters of Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. booed when Sabadim Harammes PRD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eder Lopes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gonzalo Lixandros short, quick shot in the 91stth minute got Mauro Cunha to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Eder Lopes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Qiu Chuan Ran having to interfere. When the referee blew the final whistle, Sabadim Harammes PRD could leave the field as winners, despite Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. having more of the ball for most of the match.