League

Estádio da Elite
Spectators: 8490 (Terracing: 6368, Seating: 1953, VIP seats: 169) Ponte do Carro's Loukianos Livas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. André Carmo made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Rolf Hamberg sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet as Rolf Hamberg kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving André Carmo. That made the score 1-0 in the 5 minute of play. 12 minutes into the match, Loukianos Livas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Olavo Pinto. Cassandros Elite Team's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Loukianos Livas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After a rather tough play, Cassandros Elite Team's Zacarias Garcez got a free kick in the 14th minute. In the 15th minute of the match Luís Falcão shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Olavo Pinto showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. A collision led to Ponte do Carro getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Francisco Queirós hit a great ball. André Carmo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rolf Hamberg in the 21st minute of the match. Olavo Pinto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alcino Jesus in the 25th minute of the match. Adélio Brites sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 29 minutes into the match, Ponte do Carro's goal looked a bit too open when Emílio Bandeira came free, but André Carmo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emílio Bandeira in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg André Carmo saved Ponte do Carro from getting behind. Ponte do Carro's André Carmo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Ponte do Carro from getting a goal against them. If Emílio Bandeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Simão Boaventura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emílio Bandeira got free with André Carmo in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 47th minute of the match He Kun Bing shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but André Carmo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rolf Hamberg was the one to do the kick off. André Carmo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rolf Hamberg in the 51st minute of play. 53 minutes into the match, Rolf Hamberg had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of André Carmo. Ponte do Carro's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rolf Hamberg was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rolf Hamberg in the 56th minute of play forced Ponte do Carro's goalkeeper André Carmo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rolf Hamberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. André Carmo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With an all-out effort, Ponte do Carro's Olavo Pinto threw himself towards the right post 61 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Alcino Jesus, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 63 minutes into the game, Alcino Jesus recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Olavo Pinto. Alcino Jesus showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. André Carmo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rolf Hamberg, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. André Carmo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Josué Pedroso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 72nd minute Josué Pedroso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Carmo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ponte do Carro's André Carmo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rolf Hamberg in the 79th minute of play. In the 80th match minute, Ponte do Carro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Queirós to maneuver through the defense. Ponte do Carro made a substitution. Tiago Cortez replaced Alcino Jesus. In the 82nd minute, Francisco Queirós hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Loukianos Livas received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Olavo Pinto came out and tried to block the shot, but Loukianos Livas slotted it home off the left post making it 2-3 in the 84th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Michal Bulkiewicz during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 90th minute, Michal Bulkiewicz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. André Carmo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jairo Veiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Simão Boaventura in the 94th minute of play forced Cassandros Elite Team's goalkeeper Olavo Pinto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Cassandros Elite Team's Ogün Sarper got a free kick in the 95th minute.