Official Cup

Algarve XXI
Spectators: 183 (Terracing: 138, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Raimundo Ventura started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Meng Di Jun in the 5th minute of play forced Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goalkeeper Qiu Chuan Ran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. booed when FC Dezassete was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Klement Kaczor didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Qiu Chuan Ran played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Meng Di Jun in the 8th minute of play. Miguel Marin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gonzalo Lixandro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice moves Raimundo Ventura could shoot a difficult shot in the 14th minute, which Miguel Marin however easily saved by the left post. After 18 played minutes Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. got a freekick which was hit by Osman Ali Şenyaşar. In the 19th minute, Meng Di Jun made a precise shot to the right of Qiu Chuan Ran. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 21 minutes into the match, FC Dezassete's goal looked a bit too open when Gonzalo Lixandro came free, but Miguel Marin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Meng Di Jun scored 0-2 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Qiu Chuan Ran, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Israel Carvalhal hit a great ball. Qiu Chuan Ran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Meng Di Jun in the 31st minute of play. You recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 36 minutes into the match, Meng Di Jun notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Qiu Chuan Ran. Qiu Chuan Ran was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Meng Di Jun in the 40th minute of play forced Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goalkeeper Qiu Chuan Ran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Meng Di Jun's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Qiu Chuan Ran read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 45th minute of play. After the first half FC Dezassete were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

In the 51st minute the ball was on its way in behind Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goalkeeper Qiu Chuan Ran, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. You struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Qiu Chuan Ran didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Dezassete. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gonzalo Lixandro in the 57th minute of play forced FC Dezassete's goalkeeper Miguel Marin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Qiu Chuan Ran got control of the ball when You tried to sneak it across the goal line. 61 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Hamlet Häfliger was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Dezassete's players had a chance to rest. In the 64th minute Rodolfo Faria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miguel Marin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Qiu Chuan Ran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Meng Di Jun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FC Dezassete's Quintino Prates was substituted for You. FC Dezassete's Pang Kun Xi was substituted for Kevin Bellet. Witold Piszczor made in the 74th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Rodolfo Faria however managed to control. After some careless play in the FC Dezassete defense, Claudemiro Madureira kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Miguel Marin. The FC Dezassete fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Miguel Marin should have stopped the shot. FC Dezassete's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Hamlet Häfliger in the 80th minute. A nice corner shot did that Quintino Prates got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Qiu Chuan Ran quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 83rd minute, Quintino Prates 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.