League

Cuba
Spectators: 6654 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1654, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Pedro Severiano started the match with the kick off. Alberto Coimbra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Horácio Carvalhal was out of position in the 6 minute of play, and Gil Vale capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gil Vale really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 9th minute Alberto Coimbra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horácio Carvalhal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alberto Coimbra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Horácio Carvalhal having to interfere. A hard shot 14 in the game by Gil Nunes from a close distance when the talented Horácio Carvalhal managed to make a qualified save. SC Cercal's players were relieved. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Severiano during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gil Nunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Horácio Carvalhal was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Alberto Coimbra showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 18 minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Pedro Severiano managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Cercal's supporters rose to their feet, but Pedro Severiano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. André Amaral breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in SC Cercal's zone, Gil Nunes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Horácio Carvalhal came out of the goal and Gil Nunes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in SC Cercal's zone, Gil Nunes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Horácio Carvalhal came out of the goal and Gil Nunes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. David Neves hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. 36 minutes into the match, SC Cercal's goalkeeper Horácio Carvalhal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gil Nunes. Gil Nunes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Horácio Carvalhal made a huge save. If Alberto Coimbra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gil Nuness short, quick shot in the 41stth minute got Horácio Carvalhal to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 42 played minutes SC Cercal got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Severiano. After 45 played minutes SC Cercal got a freekick which was hit by Luís Barcelos. When Alberto Coimbra came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Cuba fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alberto Coimbra couldn't finish the play. After 48 minutes of play, Cuba's Gil Nunes made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Horácio Carvalhal was left in no man's land by his defense there!

If Alberto Coimbra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Horácio Carvalhal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Coimbra in the 56th minute of the match. Horácio Carvalhal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gil Nunes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. SC Cercal's Horácio Carvalhal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Coimbra in the 62nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gil Nunes in the 63rd minute of play forced SC Cercal's goalkeeper Horácio Carvalhal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 64th minute Alberto Coimbra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horácio Carvalhal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Coimbra in the 70th minute of play forced SC Cercal's goalkeeper Horácio Carvalhal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 73 minutes of play, Cuba's Alberto Coimbra made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Horácio Carvalhal was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gil Nunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 77 minutes into the game, Alberto Coimbra cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Horácio Carvalhal was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Coimbra in the 81st minute of play forced SC Cercal's goalkeeper Horácio Carvalhal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Severiano hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Cuba's Alberto Coimbra got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alberto Coimbra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Horácio Carvalhal having to interfere.