Official Cup

To The Moon Arena
Spectators: 167 (Terracing: 126, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rogério Vidal took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celso Eiró in the 3rd minute of play forced Chihuahua StrikerS™'s goalkeeper Emilian Martinez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Emilian Martinez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Celso Eiró's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Avery Novak got free with Claudemiro Tristão in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 5th minute Celso Eiró shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emilian Martinez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 8 minutes, Avery Novak managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chihuahua StrikerS™'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Avery Novak was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celso Eiró in the 10th minute of play forced Chihuahua StrikerS™'s goalkeeper Emilian Martinez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Chihuahua StrikerS™'s Erlingur Haaland in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye GD Almargense's goalie prevented a goal. 15 minutes into the match, Erlingur Haaland dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Claudemiro Tristão, 1-0. Claudemiro Tristão had great luck who in the 18thth minute grab hold of the ball when Rogério Vidal from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. In the 20th minute of the match, Rogério Vidal tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Claudemiro Tristão saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celso Eiró in the 21st minute of play forced Chihuahua StrikerS™'s goalkeeper Emilian Martinez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in GD Almargense's zone, Rogério Vidal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Claudemiro Tristão came out of the goal and Rogério Vidal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Chihuahua StrikerS™'s Emilian Martinez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celso Eiró in the 31st minute of play. Claudemiro Tristão was out of position in the 35 minute of play, and Rogério Vidal capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Rogério Vidal really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Claudemiro Tristão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rogério Vidal, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. With an all-out effort, Chihuahua StrikerS™'s Claudemiro Tristão threw himself towards the right post 46 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Rogério Vidal, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Emilian Martinez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adérito Pinheiro in the 48th minute of 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.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Benedito Rebelo in the 51st minute of play forced Chihuahua StrikerS™'s goalkeeper Emilian Martinez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 57th minute Benedito Rebelo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emilian Martinez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Benedito Rebelo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emilian Martinez was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. The GD Almargense fans' excitement grew in the 57th match minute when GD Almargense's Benedito Rebelo 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 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. GD Almargense made a substitution. Carlos Vides replaced Callum Doyle. GD Almargense's Zarco Patrício was substituted for Adérito Pinheiro. Emilian Martinez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alexandre Valadares in the 62nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rogério Vidal in the 63rd minute of play forced GD Almargense's goalkeeper Claudemiro Tristão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aldaír Perdigão hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Chihuahua StrikerS™'s Emilian Martinez got control of the ball when Carlos Vides tried to sneak it across the goal line. 67 minutes into the match, Chihuahua StrikerS™'s goal looked a bit too open when Alexandre Valadares came free, but Emilian Martinez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 69 minutes into the match, Chihuahua StrikerS™'s goalkeeper Emilian Martinez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zarco Patrício. Emilian Martinez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zarco Patrício in the 72nd minute. Carlos Vides could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Emilian Martinez made a huge save. Chihuahua StrikerS™'s Cláudio Lisboa was substituted for Erlingur Haaland. Chihuahua StrikerS™'s Cai Xiang Bin was substituted for Rogério Vidal. GD Almargense's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Alexandre Eanes in the 78th minute. When Rosendo Oinatz fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Chihuahua StrikerS™'s protests and gave Rosendo Oinatz a yellow card for diving instead. Rosendo Oinatz hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Claudemiro Tristão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Avery Novak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emilian Martinez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexandre Eanes in the 84th minute of the match. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chihuahua StrikerS™'s goalkeeper Emilian Martinez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cai Xiang Bin in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Claudemiro Tristão prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 88th minute, Avery Novak got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Chihuahua StrikerS™'s Emilian Martinez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zarco Patrício in the 89th minute of play. In the last second Emilian Martinez throw himself and got hold of the ball when Zarco Patrício in the 90thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Claudemiro Tristão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cai Xiang Bin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 2-2 became the score in the 92nd minute when Alexandre Valadares elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Carlos Vides fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emilian Martinez having to interfere. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.