Official Cup

Rungrado 1st of May
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Teodor Cercel got the match started through his kick off. Vladimiro Medeiros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from István Antal in the 2nd minute of play. Tomé Figueiras hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Ramiro James scored 1-0 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vladimiro Medeiros, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 11 minutes into the game, April 25 SC's Ren Xi Chen nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vladimiro Medeiros made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. In the 15th minute of the match Vaz FC got a corner. April 25 SC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Caio Liberato ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 18th minute of the match, Ren Xi Chen got a very nice opportunity to score, but Vladimiro Medeiros was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flavio Xabel in the 20th minute of play forced April 25 SC's goalkeeper Sergio Romero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Simão Queirós in the 22nd minute of play forced April 25 SC's goalkeeper Sergio Romero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ren Xi Chen could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Vladimiro Medeiros made a huge save. Sergio Romero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Mourinho, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardo Mourinho in the 27th minute of play forced April 25 SC's goalkeeper Sergio Romero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Vaz FC's goalkeeper Vladimiro Medeiros, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ren Xi Chen in the 32ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Vladimiro Medeiros, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 35 minutes into the game, Ren Xi Chen recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Vladimiro Medeiros. Ren Xi Chen showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. 47 minutes into the match, Ren Xi Chen dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Vladimiro Medeiros, 4-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Ramiro James made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ren Xi Chen in the 59th minute of play forced Vaz FC's goalkeeper Vladimiro Medeiros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. April 25 SC were awarded a corner in the 61th minute after Vaz FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ren Xi Chen took the corner. In the 69thth minute of the game Ren Xi Chen who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Vaz FC's Vladimiro Medeiros was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Vaz FC's Egídio Zambujal got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Egídio Zambujal kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. April 25 SC's Ren Xi Chen got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Teodor Cercel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Sergio Romero made a huge save. In the 82nd minute, Vaz FC's Teodor Cercel ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Sergio Romero. Sergio Romero yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 5-1. Vaz FC's Vladimiro Medeiros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ren Xi Chen in the 87th minute of play. A collision led to Vaz FC getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Flavio Xabel hit a great ball. Ren Xi Chen took the ball and in the 92 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vladimiro Medeiros. Vladimiro Medeiros dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-1. After some careless play in the Vaz FC defense, Ren Xi Chen kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vladimiro Medeiros. The Vaz FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vladimiro Medeiros should have stopped the shot. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. April 25 SC had won after a very even match.