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Match Report
Machico
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Afonso Moreira started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Afonso Moreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Filinto Toscano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vítor Fidalgo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vítor Fidalgo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. José Leal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. José Leal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Leal in the 19th minute of play. In the 21st minute Vítor Fidalgo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Leal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Leal in the 22nd minute of play forced Machico's goalkeeper José Leal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vítor Fidalgo scored 0-1 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of José Leal, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Machico booed when Cavaleiro FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Evandro Dias didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bruno Coelho took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Filinto Toscano. Filinto Toscano dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Bruno Coelho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Filinto Toscano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Bruno Coelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cavaleiro FC's Filinto Toscano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Moreira in the 45th minute of play. After having played for 47 minutes, Bruno Coelho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Machico's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bruno Coelho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Paulo Leal stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Alcides Moutinho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without José Leal having to make a save. José Leal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Leal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vítor Fidalgo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. José Leal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Paulo Leal's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. Filinto Toscano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Coelho in the 65th minute of play. A collision led to Cavaleiro FC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Evandro Dias hit a great ball. If Bruno Coelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 70 played minutes Cavaleiro FC got a freekick which was hit by Evandro Dias. Paulo Leal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. José Leal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 77thth minute of the game Paulo Leal who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Machico's José Leal was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Machico's José Leal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulo Leal in the 78th minute of play. If Afonso Moreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cavaleiro FC's Filinto Toscano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Afonso Moreira in the 89th minute of play. If Bruno Coelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Filinto Toscano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afonso Moreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.
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