Official Cup

Largo 13 de Maio
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Petre Benga got the match started through his kick off. In the 6thth minute of the game Petre Benga who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Santo Amaro AC's Eusébio Albuquerque was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 11th minute, Richard de Almeida hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 16 minutes into the game, Petre Benga cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Eusébio Albuquerque was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM- getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Claudiu Bosioc hit a great ball. The supporters of Santo Amaro AC booed when Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudiu Bosioc didn't get a good kick on the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when Ramiro Bertassi came free, but Valer Nuțu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Petre Benga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Petre Benga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eusébio Albuquerque was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Eusébio Albuquerque stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Petre Benga's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. In the 38thth minute of the game Petre Benga who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Santo Amaro AC's Eusébio Albuquerque was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Juninho Valadares's late challenge caught a Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Juninho Valadares helped the player get up and apologised. Ezequiel Duarte was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 46 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Santo Amaro AC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 46th minute. Penalty! Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Yuri Veloso was the one to do the kick off. Eusébio Albuquerque didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Petre Benga went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Santo Amaro AC's Yuri Veloso got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Eusébio Albuquerque stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Petre Benga's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. Eusébio Albuquerque had great luck who in the 69thth minute grab hold of the ball when Petre Benga from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. 72 minutes into the match, Phoenix Baia-Mare -MM-'s Petre Benga sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eusébio Albuquerque narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Petre Benga in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eusébio Albuquerque saved Santo Amaro AC from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Santo Amaro AC's Fabiano Gaspar got a free kick in the 85th minute. In the 89th minute Petre Benga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eusébio Albuquerque saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Santo Amaro AC's Juninho Valadares got a free kick in the 89th minute. 95 minutes into the match Petre Benga climbed in front of goal and pressed up 0-6 in the right cross behind a totally surprised Eusébio Albuquerque. Eusébio Albuquerque showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Petre Benga, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute.