League

Etihad Stadium
Spectators: 7225 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1563, VIP seats: 37) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Afonso Areosa started the match with the kick off. Simão Fernandes Braga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henrique Apalanga having to interfere. Viveque Fernandes Braga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Simão Fernandes Braga in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Henrique Apalanga prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Henrique Apalanga stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Simão Fernandes Braga's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. After 12th play minutes Simão Fernandes Braga shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Henrique Apalanga and just under the crossbar into goal. Cláudio Rochedo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 17th minute, Afonso Areosa made a precise shot to the right of Diamantino De Matos. Angola City's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After a rather tough play, Bedford City's Albertino Chafes got a free kick in the 21st minute. Simão Fernandes Bragas short, quick shot in the 24thth minute got Henrique Apalanga to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The Angola City fans' excitement grew in the 26th match minute when Angola City's Simão Fernandes Braga 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 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 32nd minute, Simão Fernandes Braga ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Henrique Apalanga was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. After 35 minutes, Simão Fernandes Braga made it 4-1 with a short kick to the right side. Bedford City's Henrique Apalanga tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Bedford City's Henrique Apalanga proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Bedford City from getting a goal against them. Henrique Apalanga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simão Fernandes Braga in the 42nd minute of play. Paulo Caetano hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Henrique Apalanga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alda Regalado in the 45th minute of play. The supporters of Angola City booed when Bedford City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albertino Chafes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the last second Henrique Apalanga throw himself and got hold of the ball when Simão Fernandes Braga in the 49thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Simão Fernandes Braga to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Simão Fernandes Braga in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Henrique Apalanga prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match clock showed 55 minutes, the score became 5-1 when Simão Fernandes Braga sped through Bedford City's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Henrique Apalanga. Simão Fernandes Braga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henrique Apalanga having to interfere. Maurício Novais charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Maurício Novais the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 65thth minute of the game Simão Fernandes Braga who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bedford City's Henrique Apalanga was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Lopo Varanda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Henrique Apalanga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Henrique Apalanga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Simão Fernandes Braga in the 69th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Simão Fernandes Braga in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Henrique Apalanga prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Angola City's Alda Regalado got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Simão Fernandes Braga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Henrique Apalanga was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. In the 75thth minute of the game Simão Fernandes Braga who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bedford City's Henrique Apalanga was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 77 minutes, Viveque Fernandes Braga managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Angola City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Viveque Fernandes Braga was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 78th minute, Simão Fernandes Braga ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Henrique Apalanga was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-1. Paulo Caetano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bedford City's Henrique Apalanga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Simão Fernandes Braga in the 87th minute of play. Simão Fernandes Braga struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Henrique Apalanga didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Angola City. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Simão Fernandes Braga in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Henrique Apalanga prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After having played for 95 minutes, Alda Regalado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Angola City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alda Regalado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 97thth minute of the game Simão Fernandes Braga who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bedford City's Henrique Apalanga was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the referee ended the match the Angola City players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.