Official Cup

SC Braga Arena
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Zigmantas Gimbutas kicked off to start the match. After taking down the ball on SC Braga's corner Benjamin de Lara fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Man Fish quite easily take care of the ball. Man Fish made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benjamin de Lara in the 11th minute. Man Fish was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Benjamin de Lara showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 11 minute of play. Zigmantas Gimbutas struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Man Fish didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SC Braga. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Arrebimba o Malho SLB's goalkeeper Man Fish, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Zigmantas Gimbutas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Arrebimba o Malho SLB's Man Fish got control of the ball when Zigmantas Gimbutas tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of SC Braga booed when Arrebimba o Malho SLB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mikael Häll didn't get a good kick on the ball. Man Fish took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zigmantas Gimbutas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zigmantas Gimbutas in the 35th minute of play forced Arrebimba o Malho SLB's goalkeeper Man Fish to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35thth minute of the game Zigmantas Gimbutas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Arrebimba o Malho SLB's Man Fish was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 36 minutes into the match, SC Braga's goal looked a bit too open when Hao Fan Yong came free, but Laçın Cumayev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Hao Fan Yong's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Laçın Cumayev was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. Laçın Cumayev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mai Shu Yang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aldo Dias hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Hao Fan Yong made the kick off in the second half. When Zigmantas Gimbutas came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the SC Braga 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 Zigmantas Gimbutas couldn't finish the play. SC Braga's Laçın Cumayev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save SC Braga from getting a goal against them. SC Braga's Laçın Cumayev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save SC Braga from getting a goal against them. In the 56th minute of the match, Hao Fan Yong tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Laçın Cumayev saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hao Fan Yong in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Laçın Cumayev prevented the ball from getting in the gole. SC Braga's Geraldo Lucas was substituted for André Jordão. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zigmantas Gimbutas in the 63rd minute of play forced Arrebimba o Malho SLB's goalkeeper Man Fish to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zigmantas Gimbutas took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Man Fish. Man Fish dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. SC Braga made a substitution. Antonio Cieri replaced Benjamin de Lara. SC Braga made a substitution. Stig-Åke Mattsson replaced Zigmantas Gimbutas. SC Braga's Laçın Cumayev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hao Fan Yong in the 73rd minute of play. Laçın Cumayev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hao Fan Yong, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 76 minutes, Laçın Cumayev successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Laçın Cumayev made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Hao Fan Yong sent off a good shot on target. SC Braga's Laçın Cumayev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hao Fan Yong in the 80th minute of play. Laçın Cumayev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maxim Tilea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Laçın Cumayev showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hao Fan Yong, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Stig-Åke Mattsson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Man Fish read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind Arrebimba o Malho SLB's goalkeeper Man Fish, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. SC Braga's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jon-Egil Sætre in the 90th minute. Jon-Egil Sætre made a great header on SC Braga's corner, it was just that Arrebimba o Malho SLB's Man Fish managed to reach the ball for a save. When the referee blew the final whistle, SC Braga could leave the field as winners, despite Arrebimba o Malho SLB having more of the ball for most of the match.