Official Cup

De Sol a Sol
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hernani Chaves took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 4 minutes, Didi Tinoco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Natingui FC and the Monte Hermoso Beach players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 4th match minute, Natingui FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Didi Tinoco to maneuver through the defense. In the 5th minute of the match Miguel Joseph sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Artur Proença skillfully saved the ball. Alvaro Orkatz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Miguel Joseph came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the Monte Hermoso Beach 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 Miguel Joseph couldn't finish the play. In the 10th minute Miguel Joseph shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Proença saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Miguel Joseph struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Artur Proença didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Monte Hermoso Beach. 14 minutes into the match, Miguel Joseph had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Artur Proença. Natingui FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Miguel Joseph was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Artur Proença showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Joseph in the 17th minute of the match. Miguel Joseph who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 19thth minute tested the skills of Artur Proença when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Monte Hermoso Beach's Albano Cambranes got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 28 minutes, Donato Lopes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Natingui FC and the Monte Hermoso Beach players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Natingui FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Donato Lopes hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Joseph in the 31st minute of play forced Natingui FC's goalkeeper Artur Proença to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Natingui FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 34th minute, when Miguel Joseph scored to the left of an out of position Artur Proença, making the score, 2-0. Arnaldo Matro charged in rather forcefully in the 36th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arnaldo Matro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Natingui FC booed when Monte Hermoso Beach was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arnaldo Matro didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Natingui FC's Donato Lopes got a free kick in the 39th minute. After having played for 41 minutes, Benjamin Arotza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Monte Hermoso Beach's supporters crossed their fingers, but Benjamin Arotza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The Monte Hermoso Beach fans' excitement grew in the 48th match minute when Monte Hermoso Beach's Albano Cambranes looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Monte Hermoso Beach's Erubiel Bilintx was substituted for Marco Bixintxo. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Maximo Lico stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In a very dangerous position, a player in Natingui FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 58th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Monte Hermoso Beach a penalty, 59 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Erubiel Bilintx, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Natingui FC's Artur Proença. 4-0. After a rather tough play, Natingui FC's Hernani Chaves got a free kick in the 65th minute. Artur Proença took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anastasio Enol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Natingui FC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. César Breckenfeld hit a great ball. After 75 played minutes, Monte Hermoso Beach's Honorio Arias shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Artur Proença came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Monte Hermoso Beach reached it. Artur Proença showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maximo Lico, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Monte Hermoso Beach's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Honorio Arias in the 78th minute. Honorio Arias made a great header on Monte Hermoso Beach's corner, it was just that Natingui FC's Artur Proença managed to reach the ball for a save. Maximo Lico took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Artur Proença. Artur Proença dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-0. In the 85th minute, Cauã Macedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 86th minute, Osvaldo Paes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Artur Proença showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maximo Lico, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. In the 89th minute Maximo Lico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Proença saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 90th minute, Anastasio Enol ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Artur Proença was frozen by the shot and now it was 8-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Maximo Lico in the 93rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Artur Proença saved Natingui FC from getting behind. Artur Proença showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anastasio Enol, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. After some careless play in the Natingui FC defense, Anastasio Enol kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Artur Proença. The Natingui FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Artur Proença should have stopped the shot. Maximo Lico fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 100th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artur Proença having to interfere. 103 minutes into the match, Maximo Lico had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Artur Proença. Natingui FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Maximo Lico was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 10-0. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Monte Hermoso Beach fully deserved thier win.