Official Cup

City Palace Stadium
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joaquim Veiga took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd match minute, Giovana F C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zé Magalhães to maneuver through the defense. Esteban Vimaro hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. In the 9th minute, Joaquim Veiga left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Giovana F C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Camilo Fagondo hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Filomeno Rencio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Galvão in the 20th minute of play. Felippe Pena didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Oscar Blai went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 24 minutes into the match, Giovana F C's Ramón Cavalcante sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Filomeno Rencio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Cardiff City FC booed when Giovana F C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joaquim Veiga didn't get a good kick on the ball. 36 minutes into the match, Oscar Blai notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Giovana F C's Felippe Pena. Felippe Pena was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Cardiff City FC's Esteban Vimaro in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Giovana F C's goalie prevented a goal. Ramón Cavalcante might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Filomeno Rencio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ramón Cavalcante ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 47th minute Joaquim Veiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filomeno Rencio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Oscar Blai was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th match minute, Giovana F C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by André de Barros to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Giovana F C booed when Cardiff City FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabricio Egun didn't get a good kick on the ball. Braulio Betadur kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. When Daniel Galvão came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Giovana F C fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Daniel Galvão couldn't finish the play. Giovana F C's Ramón Cavalcante got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 64 minutes into the match, Giovana F C's Wesley Rodrigues sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Filomeno Rencio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 65th minute, Ramón Cavalcante got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The audience was convinced that Esteban Vimaro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Felippe Pena was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. Esteban Vimaro got his second yellow card in the match during the 70th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of Giovana F C booed when Cardiff City FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Esteban Vimaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 75th match minute, Giovana F C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joaquim Veiga to maneuver through the defense. Oscar Blai struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Felippe Pena didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cardiff City FC. Filomeno Rencio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joaquim Veiga in the 92nd minute.