Official Cup

Arena do Leão
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cristopher de Alcântara kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute Minho FC were awarded a corner. Demetrio Savini went to the cornerflag to take it. 5 minutes into the game, one of Sporting DoutroMundo:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Sporting DoutroMundo:s Dimas Nunes showed great skill when he stopped Cristopher de Alcântara:s penalty. Albérico Coelho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Zeferino Diegues made a huge save. Dimas Nunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristopher de Alcântara in the 9th minute of play. Dimas Nunes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristopher de Alcântara in the 14th minute of play. A collision led to Sporting DoutroMundo getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Cesar Verdugo hit a great ball. Minho FC's Demetrio Savini got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sporting DoutroMundo's goalkeeper Dimas Nunes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 21st minute, Cristopher de Alcântara ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dimas Nunes was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 27 minutes into the match, Minho FC's Cristopher de Alcântara sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dimas Nunes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dimas Nunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yu Ran Zhen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 35 minutes into the match, Minho FC's Cristopher de Alcântara sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dimas Nunes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 37 minutes of play, Minho FC's Cristopher de Alcântara made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dimas Nunes was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 45th minute Cristopher de Alcântara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dimas Nunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dimas Nunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristopher de Alcântara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Emin Kuman to make the kick off. Minho FC were awarded a corner in the 52th minute after Sporting DoutroMundo's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Demetrio Savini took the corner. 54 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sporting DoutroMundo's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Demetrio Savini was slow to take the kick. During this time Minho FC's players had a chance to rest. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sporting DoutroMundo's goalkeeper Dimas Nunes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 57 minutes into the match, Minho FC's Cristopher de Alcântara sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dimas Nunes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 57 minutes in the game, Cristopher de Alcântara dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Minho FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Demetrio Savini in the 60th minute. Minho FC's Vladimiro Gago was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dimas Nunes in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 62 minutes into the match, Sporting DoutroMundo's goalkeeper Dimas Nunes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristopher de Alcântara. 64 minutes into the game, Minho FC's Cristopher de Alcântara nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dimas Nunes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. 67 minutes into the match, Sporting DoutroMundo's goal looked a bit too open when Cristopher de Alcântara came free, but Dimas Nunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mariano Pádua during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 69 played minutes Sporting DoutroMundo got a freekick which was hit by Mariano Pádua. Minho FC made a substitution. Noel Dantas replaced Demetrio Savini. In the 74th match minute, Sporting DoutroMundo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucio Pappert to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Minho FC getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Enzo Pellecchia hit a great ball. Sporting DoutroMundo's Dimas Nunes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristopher de Alcântara in the 82nd minute of play. Minho FC were awarded a corner in the 83th minute after Sporting DoutroMundo's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Antero Mendes took the corner. Minho FC's Antero Mendes was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dimas Nunes in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sporting DoutroMundo's goalkeeper Dimas Nunes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the Sporting DoutroMundo defense, Cristopher de Alcântara kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dimas Nunes. The Sporting DoutroMundo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dimas Nunes should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Minho FC booed when Sporting DoutroMundo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mariano Pádua didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dimas Nunes made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Cristopher de Alcântara sent off a good shot on target. If Cristopher de Alcântara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Minho FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.