Official Cup

Arena de São Miguel
Spectators: 169 (Terracing: 127, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Palmiro Bettencourt took the kick off in the first half of the match. Maurício Estrela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lu Chen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 4 minutes of play, VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's Vivaldo Belém made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gervásio Sousa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jerónimo Leiria fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gervásio Sousa having to interfere. 10 minutes into the match, VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's goal looked a bit too open when Lu Chen came free, but Maurício Estrela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's Maurício Estrela proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's Maurício Estrela got control of the ball when Palmiro Bettencourt tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Klaus Van Mellart got free with Maurício Estrela in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gervásio Sousa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vivaldo Belém in the 17th minute of play. VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Bertus Guine in the 19th minute. Bertus Guine made a great header on VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's corner, it was just that Atlético Micaelense's Gervásio Sousa managed to reach the ball for a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Palmiro Bettencourt in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maurício Estrela saved VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF from getting behind. Maurício Estrela made an important save on a dangerous shot by Palmiro Bettencourt in the 25th minute. Gervásio Sousa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vivaldo Belém, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Maurício Estrela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Klaus Van Mellart, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Maurício Estrela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lu Chen in the 33rd minute of play. Palmiro Bettencourt received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Maurício Estrela came out and tried to block the shot, but Palmiro Bettencourt slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 38th minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jerónimo Leiria made a kick off. In the 51st minute Vivaldo Belém 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. Maurício Estrela 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 55th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lu Chen in the 60th minute of play forced VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's goalkeeper Maurício Estrela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 65th match minute, Atlético Micaelense was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Palmiro Osório to maneuver through the defense. After recieving a nice pass, VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's Bertus Guine tried to score from far away in the 65th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 68th minute, VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's Bruno Tristão ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Gervásio Sousa. Gervásio Sousa yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. Maurício Estrela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lu Chen in the 72nd minute of play. VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's Albertus Guine was substituted for Jerónimo Leiria. VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's Cristiano Bento quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Vítor Águas, made in the 77th minute of the game. In the 81st minute Palmiro Bettencourt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maurício Estrela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maurício Estrela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Palmiro Bettencourt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 87 minutes into the match, Lu Chen notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's Maurício Estrela. Maurício Estrela was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Maurício Estrela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Klaus Van Mellart, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. 96 minutes into the match, VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's Bruno Tristão sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gervásio Sousa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. For all the effort they put into the match, the VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Atlético Micaelense.