Official Cup

Estádio 20 de Agosto
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) Sandro Santos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jiang De in the 6th minute. 7 minutes into the game, Amado Melo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gremio Viana's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Alumiara SD the free kick. After 9 played minutes FC Alumiara SD got a freekick which was hit by Anthon Bohlin. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jiang De in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sandro Santos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 13 minutes FC Alumiara SD's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Augustin Panaiteanu who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of FC Alumiara SD's goalie and right to Albi Koka. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. FC Alumiara SD's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Samuel Fiúza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Israel Patrício in the 16th minute of the match. Samuel Fiúza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ruben Estebe in the 21st minute of the match. After 23 minutes Gremio Viana's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Albérico Candal who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Albérico Candal got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Samuel Fiúza quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Gremio Viana's Albi Koka quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Anthon Bohlin, made in the 30th minute of the game. A sloppy throw-in by Anthon Bohlin in the 31st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Gremio Viana's Albi Koka. Jiang De could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Sandro Santos made a huge save. In the 36th minute, Anthon Bohlin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, FC Alumiara SD's Anthon Bohlin got a free kick in the 37th minute. Dobrica Taškov hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jiang De stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. FC Alumiara SD's Sandro Santos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jiang De in the 57th minute of play. 61 minutes into the match, FC Alumiara SD's Israel Patrício sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Samuel Fiúza narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gremio Viana's Ke Zhi Jian got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gremio Viana's Carlos Luna was substituted for Jiang De. If Carlos Luna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 70th minute Carlos Luna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sandro Santos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 72 minutes into the match, FC Alumiara SD's goal looked a bit too open when Amado Melo came free, but Sandro Santos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Luna in the 73rd minute of play forced FC Alumiara SD's goalkeeper Sandro Santos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Samuel Fiúza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dobrica Taškov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gremio Viana made a substitution. Mohamed Ali Bomba replaced Severino Torcato. Gremio Viana's Albi Koka managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Anthon Bohlin in the 81 minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Luna in the 84th minute of play forced FC Alumiara SD's goalkeeper Sandro Santos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Anthon Bohlin kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. If Carlos Luna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sandro Santos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Luna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 93 minutes into the game, Gremio Viana's Carlos Luna nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sandro Santos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. FC Alumiara SD's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.