League

2000 Arena
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Duarte Gouveia kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute Leal Leal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauro Vilaverde saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dércio Garcia charged in rather forcefully in the 12th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dércio Garcia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Dércio Garcia kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. SC Braga's Máximo Galvão got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, SC Braga's Dércio Garcia got a free kick in the 18th minute. 25 minutes into the match, Máximo Galvão notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Portugal Gold Academy's Mauro Vilaverde. Mauro Vilaverde was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Viriato Pestana took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Américo Brandão. Américo Brandão 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. In the 37th minute, Duarte Gouveia 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. After 40th play minutes Máximo Galvão shot 1-2, a short shot which went by Mauro Vilaverde and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 47th match minute, Portugal Gold Academy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sílvio Costa to maneuver through the defense. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

When Fernando Faria fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Portugal Gold Academy's protests and gave Fernando Faria a yellow card for diving instead. Fernando Faria hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Mauro Vilaverde made an important save on a dangerous shot by Flávio Azenha in the 54th minute. After having played for 57 minutes, Máximo Galvão managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Braga's supporters crossed their fingers, but Máximo Galvão was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 63 minutes into the game, Portugal Gold Academy's Viriato Pestana nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Américo Brandão made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. 66 minutes into the game, Viriato Pestana was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Portugal Gold Academy's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SC Braga the free kick. In the 66th match minute, Portugal Gold Academy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Viriato Pestana to maneuver through the defense. Baltasar Lages kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Mauro Vilaverde made an important save on a dangerous shot by Máximo Galvão in the 69th minute. In the 71st minute, Zeferino Ferreira left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SC Braga fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zeferino Ferreira in the 78th minute of play forced Portugal Gold Academy's goalkeeper Mauro Vilaverde to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Viriato Pestana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Américo Brandão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Portugal Gold Academy's Mauro Vilaverde played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Máximo Galvão in the 87th minute of play. In the 87th match minute, Portugal Gold Academy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fernando Faria to maneuver through the defense. Fernando Faria was shown his second yellow card after 90 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 90th match minute, Portugal Gold Academy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fernando Faria to maneuver through the defense. In the 94th minute, Duarte Gouveia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Portugal Gold Academy's Mauro Vilaverde played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Máximo Galvão in the 96th minute of play. SC Braga's Leal Leal got a good chance for a goal in the 98th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. SC Braga played a much better game than Portugal Gold Academy and deserved their victory. The Portugal Gold Academy players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.