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Match Report
Estadio Verdozedo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) SC Verdozedo's Sebastião Abreu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebastião Sá in the 6th minute of play. André Machado kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. After recieving a nice pass, SC Verdozedo's Mário Alves tried to score from far away in the 13th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. João Sousa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Sopo's Domingos Queirós got a free kick in the 22nd minute. In the 23rd minute, SC Verdozedo's João Sousa ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jorge Silva. Jorge Silva yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Sopo's Jorge Silva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Sousa in the 30th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Sopo's zone, João Sousa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jorge Silva came out of the goal and João Sousa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Sopo getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Vítor Pacheco hit a great ball. During the 41st minute of the match André Machado completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave André Machado a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. André Machado kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. In the 44th minute João Sousa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.
After 54 minutes of play, SC Verdozedo's Nuno Dias made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jorge Silva was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 56th minute, Afonso Branco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jorge Silva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuno Dias, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. After a defensive mix-up in Sopo's zone, João Sousa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jorge Silva came out of the goal and João Sousa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Afonso Branco charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Afonso Branco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to SC Verdozedo getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Afonso Branco hit a great ball. Afonso Branco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Jorge Silva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers João Sousa in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jorge Silva saved Sopo from getting behind. Vítor Pacheco kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Vítor Pacheco kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, João Sousa managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Verdozedo's supporters rose to their feet, but João Sousa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jorge Silva breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.
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