Official Cup

Estádio 20 de Agosto
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Reynaldo Gimenez started the match with the kick off. After 2 minutes, Reynaldo Gimenez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Girona FC and the Gremio Viana players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Girona FC getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Reynaldo Gimenez hit a great ball. Sebastián Maroto took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 14th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Silvino Morais. Gremio Viana's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The audience was convinced that Reynaldo Gimenez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Silvino Morais was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reynaldo Gimenez in the 18th minute of play forced Gremio Viana's goalkeeper Silvino Morais to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Gremio Viana booed when Girona FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erlantz Cienfuegos didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 25th minute, Inácio Moutinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Reynaldo Gimenez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Silvino Morais was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. 35 minutes into the match, Gremio Viana's goal looked a bit too open when Unai De la Torre came free, but Silvino Morais reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 38 minutes into the match, Gremio Viana's goal looked a bit too open when Reynaldo Gimenez came free, but Silvino Morais reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute, Hermenegildo Palha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 42 minutes into the match, Girona FC's Erlantz Cienfuegos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Silvino Morais narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Girona FC booed when Gremio Viana was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Inácio Moutinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Manuel Fernandes was the one to do the kick off. 57 minutes into the match, Reynaldo Gimenez dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Silvino Morais, 0-1. Silvino Morais made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arxel Pareja in the 61st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adolfo Pires in the 68th minute of play forced Girona FC's goalkeeper Toni Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 71st minute, Adolfo Pires 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. Girona FC's Andresito Paredes was substituted for Arxel Pareja. Silvino Morais took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ramón Campomanes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Gremio Viana booed when Girona FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leo Gonzalez didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aparício Taborda in the 79th minute of play forced Girona FC's goalkeeper Toni Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 81st minute, Hermenegildo Palha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Silvino Morais showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oriol Azofra, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. A collision led to Girona FC getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Leizarraga Campomanes hit a great ball. In the 89th minute of the match Leo Gonzalez shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Silvino Morais showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Orlondo Tormes got free with Silvino Morais in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Orlondo Tormes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Silvino Morais tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 97 minutes into the game, Leizarraga Campomanes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Girona FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gremio Viana the free kick. The supporters of Gremio Viana booed when Girona FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leizarraga Campomanes didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Girona FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Girona FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.