Official Cup

Paulopolis
Spectators: 784 (Terracing: 589, Seating: 180, VIP seats: 15) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alex Aleixo got the match started through his kick off. In the 11th minute, Lino Meira left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Paulopolis fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. 18 minutes into the game, Pedro Luís Capixaba recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Nicolau Vilarinho. Pedro Luís Capixaba showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. The supporters of Paulopolis booed when Bacardi Black Bats was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexandrino Gomes didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 33 minutes of play, Bacardi Black Bats's Alex Aleixo made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hakim Frémont was left in no man's land by his defense there! Olavo Vasques's late challenge caught a Paulopolis's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Olavo Vasques helped the player get up and apologised. After 40 played minutes Bacardi Black Bats got a freekick which was hit by Olavo Vasques. Alex Aleixo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of Bacardi Black Bats booed when Paulopolis was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lino Meira didn't get a good kick on the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-2 at half-time.

The wind increased when Lino Meira made the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alex Aleixo in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hakim Frémont saved Paulopolis from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alex Aleixo in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hakim Frémont saved Paulopolis from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alex Aleixo in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hakim Frémont saved Paulopolis from getting behind. Alex Aleixo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Hakim Frémont tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nicolau Vilarinho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rui Baiano, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Paulopolis's zone, Adérito Godinho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hakim Frémont came out of the goal and Adérito Godinho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 73 minutes into the match, Bacardi Black Bats's Alexandrino Gomes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hakim Frémont narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 79th minute Alex Aleixo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hakim Frémont saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 81st minute, Adérito Godinho 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. Bacardi Black Bats's Nicolau Vilarinho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lino Meira in the 87th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Bacardi Black Bats's Nicolau Poças got a free kick in the 89th minute. Nicolau Vilarinho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rui Baiano in the 91st minute of the match. Lino Meira scored 4-2 in the 92nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nicolau Vilarinho, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 96th minute Rui Baiano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolau Vilarinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bacardi Black Bats's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.