Official Cup

MACONHA
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aníbal Barroso took the kick off in the first half of the match. André Carmo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuno Vale, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Ponte do Carro's André Carmo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aníbal Barroso in the 8th minute of play. André Carmo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aníbal Barroso in the 10th minute of play. With a little luck, Portucale H5's António Pimenta got control of the ball when Alcino Jesus tried to sneak it across the goal line. António Pimenta made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Alcino Jesus sent off a good shot on target. António Pimenta made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Loukianos Livas sent off a good shot on target. Ponte do Carro's André Carmo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aníbal Barroso in the 18th minute of play. After 20 played minutes Portucale H5 got a freekick which was hit by Nuno Vale. 21 minutes into the match, Portucale H5's goalkeeper António Pimenta had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Palmiro Leite. António Pimenta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Simão Boaventura, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. António Pimenta made an important save on a dangerous shot by Loukianos Livas in the 28th minute. António Pimenta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Loukianos Livas in the 33rd minute of the match. António Pimenta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Loukianos Livas, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. André Carmo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hamilton Espírito Santo, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexandre Albuquerque in the 40th minute of play forced Ponte do Carro's goalkeeper André Carmo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Portucale H5's António Pimenta proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Portucale H5 from getting a goal against them. André Carmo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aníbal Barroso in the 45th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Ponte do Carro's Francisco Queirós got a free kick in the 46th minute. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Loukianos Livas made a kick off. When Alcino Jesus fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ponte do Carro's protests and gave Alcino Jesus a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Portucale H5 booed when Ponte do Carro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adélio Brites didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aníbal Barroso who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 53rdth minute tested the skills of André Carmo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When Manuel Carvalhal fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ponte do Carro's protests and gave Manuel Carvalhal a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 55th minute of the game. One of Ponte do Carro:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Portucale H5:s goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Loukianos Livas in the 60th minute of play forced Portucale H5's goalkeeper António Pimenta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 65 minutes into the match, Ponte do Carro's goalkeeper André Carmo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alexandre Albuquerque. When Portucale H5's Aníbal Barroso in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ponte do Carro's goalie prevented a goal. André Carmo made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Hamilton Espírito Santo sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Ponte do Carro's André Carmo got control of the ball when Hamilton Espírito Santo tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Loukianos Livas in the 74th minute of play forced Portucale H5's goalkeeper António Pimenta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. António Pimenta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Loukianos Livas in the 75th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nuno Vale in the 77th minute of play forced Ponte do Carro's goalkeeper André Carmo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, Nuno Vale took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for André Carmo to make any attempt to save it. Ponte do Carro made a substitution. Tiago Cortez replaced Alcino Jesus. António Pimenta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Loukianos Livas in the 82nd minute of play. André Carmo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandre Albuquerque, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ponte do Carro's André Carmo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Ponte do Carro from getting a goal against them. André Carmo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Aníbal Barroso's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. In the 91st match minute, Ponte do Carro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Queirós to maneuver through the defense. 92 minutes in the game, Hamilton Espírito Santo fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without André Carmo having to interfere. André Carmo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aníbal Barroso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Portucale H5 supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Portucale H5 would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.