Official Cup

Arena de São Miguel
Spectators: 167 (Terracing: 126, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Palmiro Bettencourt started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Vítor Águas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 4 minutes, Raul Sales put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Gervásio Sousa. Palmiro Bettencourt in the 8thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Filomeno Santana, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Palmiro Bettencourt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Filomeno Santana made a huge save. A hard shot 14 in the game by Palmiro Bettencourt from a close distance when the talented Filomeno Santana managed to make a qualified save. AD FAFE's players were relieved. The audience was convinced that Palmiro Bettencourt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Filomeno Santana was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. 17 minutes had been played when some careless play by AD FAFE's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Fabrício Coelho was slow to take the kick. During this time Atlético Micaelense's players had a chance to rest. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Vítor Resende advanced and headed the ball into goal, 1-1 in the 17th minute. Gervásio Sousa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonçalo Freire in the 20th minute of play. 21 minutes had been played when some careless play by Atlético Micaelense's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jacinto Ponte was slow to take the kick. During this time AD FAFE's players had a chance to rest. It was a well-played corner which Juliano Azenha managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Palmiro Bettencourt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Filomeno Santana stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Palmiro Bettencourt's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. When Atlético Micaelense's Palmiro Bettencourt in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AD FAFE's goalie prevented a goal. Through an outstanding action, after 32 minutes, Filomeno Santana successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Klaus Van Mellart sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jacinto Ponte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Gervásio Sousa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The wind increased when Raul Sales made the kick off in the second half. Atlético Micaelense's Gervásio Sousa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacinto Ponte in the 51st minute of play. Gervásio Sousa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jacinto Ponte went, in the 51st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. The audience was convinced that Palmiro Bettencourt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Filomeno Santana was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. In the 57th minute Juliano Azenha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gervásio Sousa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Filomeno Santana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lu Chen, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. In the 59th minute Atlético Micaelense were awarded a corner. Fabrício Coelho went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 65th match minute, Atlético Micaelense was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Palmiro Osório to maneuver through the defense. Jacinto Ponte recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The Atlético Micaelense fans' excitement grew in the 67th match minute when Atlético Micaelense's Palmiro Bettencourt looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 70th minute, Fryderyk Tyskie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Palmiro Bettencourt in the 74th minute of play forced AD FAFE's goalkeeper Filomeno Santana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When AD FAFE's Raul Sales in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Atlético Micaelense's goalie prevented a goal. Filomeno Santana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lu Chen in the 79th minute of the match. With a little luck, Atlético Micaelense's Gervásio Sousa got control of the ball when Raul Sales tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Palmiro Bettencourt in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Filomeno Santana saved AD FAFE from getting behind. Filomeno Santana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Palmiro Bettencourt, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Gervásio Sousa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juliano Azenha, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. After 94 minutes, Cecilio Avilés mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AD FAFE and the Atlético Micaelense players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 94 played minutes AD FAFE got a freekick which was hit by Cecilio Avilés. Filomeno Santana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabrício Coelho, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute.