Prized/Friendly Cup

MACONHA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After 5 minutes, Veríssimo Taveira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ponte do Carro and the SC Braga players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of SC Braga booed when Ponte do Carro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Altino Guerreiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th minute, Eusébio Leão fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Albérico Vilaverde, passed just outside the right post. Altino Guerreiro struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Albérico Vilaverde didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ponte do Carro. Albérico Vilaverde made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eusébio Leão in the 17th minute of play. SC Braga's defense didn't have a chance, in the 19th minute, when Eusébio Leão scored to the left of an out of position Albérico Vilaverde, making the score, 1-0. After 22 minutes, Eusébio Leão mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ponte do Carro and the SC Braga players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 22nd match minute, Ponte do Carro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eusébio Leão to maneuver through the defense. Albérico Vilaverde made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eusébio Leão in the 27th minute. In the 29th minute of the match, Eusébio Leão got a very nice opportunity to score, but Albérico Vilaverde was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. With a little luck, SC Braga's Albérico Vilaverde got control of the ball when Mateus Quaresma tried to sneak it across the goal line. Hélder Trindade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Eusébio Leão took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Albérico Vilaverde to make any attempt to save it. SC Braga's Albérico Vilaverde played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Altino Guerreiro in the 42nd minute of play. 43 minutes into the match, Altino Guerreiro dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Albérico Vilaverde, 3-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

58 minutes into the match, SC Braga's goal looked a bit too open when Eusébio Leão came free, but Albérico Vilaverde reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Albérico Vilaverde showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eusébio Leão, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Albérico Vilaverde made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mateus Quaresma in the 62nd minute of play. Ponte do Carro were awarded a corner in the 63th minute after SC Braga's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Alexandre Lucena took the corner. Alexandre Lucena made a great header on Ponte do Carro's corner, it was just that SC Braga's Albérico Vilaverde managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 67th minute, Eusébio Leão left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ponte do Carro fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. After 72 minutes of play, Ponte do Carro's Eusébio Leão made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Albérico Vilaverde was left in no man's land by his defense there! Albérico Vilaverde showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexandre Lucena in the 75th minute of the match. Albérico Vilaverde showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Altino Guerreiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. After 78 minutes SC Braga's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alexandre Lucena who took care of the corner kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eusébio Leão in the 83rd minute of play forced SC Braga's goalkeeper Albérico Vilaverde to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ponte do Carro's Altino Guerreiro got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. SC Braga's Albérico Vilaverde played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eusébio Leão in the 86th minute of play. Vladimiro Corte-Real sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 90 minutes into the match, SC Braga's goal looked a bit too open when Altino Guerreiro came free, but Albérico Vilaverde reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Egídio Paixão fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Braga's protests and gave Egídio Paixão a yellow card for diving instead. In the 91st minute, Egídio Paixão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Eusébio Leão's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Albérico Vilaverde was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. SC Braga's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.