Official Cup

Estádio Intendencia
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Armando Meireles got the match started through his kick off. Jens Anderson made a great header on Intendencia AD's corner, it was just that Exército Português's Petruț Dicu managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 8th minute, Tiaguinho Fantini had to leave the field with a concussion. Armando Meireles's late challenge caught a Intendencia AD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Armando Meireles helped the player get up and apologised. In the 9th minute, Armando Meireles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Petruț Dicu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kilian Mbappè, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Petruț Dicu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jens Anderson in the 12th minute of the match. With his leg Petruț Dicu managed to avoid a goal in the 16thth minute, when Intendencia AD's Fausto Ferrante fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Petruț Dicu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jens Anderson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 21st minute Jens Anderson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petruț Dicu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 23 played minutes Intendencia AD got a freekick which was hit by Diamantino Arruda. Fausto Ferrante could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Petruț Dicu made a huge save. Petruț Dicu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fausto Ferrante in the 30th minute. Dráusio Tróia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Soveral in the 37th minute of play. Exército Português's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gustavo Carrasqueira in the 38th minute. Jens Anderson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Petruț Dicu made a huge save. Dráusio Tróia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armando Meireles, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Kilian Mbappè managed to get in a good position for a shot. Intendencia AD's supporters rose to their feet, but Kilian Mbappè was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Petruț Dicu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Kilian Mbappè to strike the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kilian Mbappè in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Petruț Dicu saved Exército Português from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fausto Ferrante in the 56th minute of play forced Exército Português's goalkeeper Petruț Dicu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 59 minutes, Dráusio Tróia successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Petruț Dicu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fausto Ferrante, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gustavo Carrasqueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Dráusio Tróia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Intendencia AD made a substitution. Severo Oriche replaced Fausto Ferrante. Intendencia AD made a substitution. Geovanni Mesquita replaced Jens Anderson. Exército Português's Petruț Dicu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geovanni Mesquita in the 65th minute of play. Petruț Dicu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Geovanni Mesquita in the 67th minute of play. Exército Português's Petruț Dicu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Severo Oriche in the 71st minute of play. Petruț Dicu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Geovanni Mesquita in the 72nd minute of play. In the 75th minute, Exército Português's Bruno Soveral dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-1. Geovanni Mesquita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Petruț Dicu having to interfere. Bruno Soveral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dráusio Tróia having to interfere. Exército Português's Petruț Dicu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kilian Mbappè in the 87th minute of play. During the 90th minute of the match Armando Meireles completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Armando Meireles a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 91st match minute, Exército Português was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armando Meireles to maneuver through the defense. Petruț Dicu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kilian Mbappè in the 92nd minute of play. The Intendencia AD supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Exército Português's performance. The match ended with a win for Exército Português.