Official Cup

Catalina Pego
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Fabian Jayvier made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the game, SAS's Hélder Trancoso nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gervasio Matai made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 6th minute, FUF F.C's Romulo Blai dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. In the 13th minute, Hélder Trancoso left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SAS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Romulo Blai hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Gervasio Matai made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oscar Mendonça in the 23rd minute of play. In the 25th minute, Hélder Nóbrega left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SAS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. If Fabian Jayvier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 32ndth minute of the game Fabian Jayvier who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SAS's Giuseppe Couto was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fabian Jayvier in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Giuseppe Couto saved SAS from getting behind. Bernabe Tartalo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 35 played minutes FUF F.C got a freekick which was hit by Domingo Idacio. After 47 minutes of play, SAS's Oscar Mendonça made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gervasio Matai was left in no man's land by his defense there!

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hélder Trancoso to make the kick off. In the 54th match minute, SAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luís Gustavo Cardoso to maneuver through the defense. Oscar Mendonça could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Gervasio Matai made a huge save. Oscar Mendonça received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gervasio Matai came out and tried to block the shot, but Oscar Mendonça slotted it home off the left post making it 1-5 in the 59th minute. 63 minutes into the match, FUF F.C's goalkeeper Gervasio Matai had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luís Gustavo Cardoso. The supporters of FUF F.C booed when SAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oscar Mendonça didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 81st minute, Durval Simões hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 83rd minute, Sidnei Peres made a precise shot to the right of Gervasio Matai. FUF F.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-7. A collision led to SAS getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Agnaldo Araújo hit a great ball. The SAS supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing SAS would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.