Official Cup

Warsong Gulch
Spectators: 187 (Terracing: 141, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) Nagrand's Alam Dyce played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Custódio Sampaio in the 3rd minute of play. Nagrand's Alam Dyce played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Galão in the 7th minute of play. In the 10th minute, Iskandar Phua hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alão Preto in the 16th minute of play forced Nagrand's goalkeeper Alam Dyce to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Nagrand getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Gabriel Laycock hit a great ball. Alda Maurtio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alam Dyce having to make a save. After 21 played minutes Nagrand got a freekick which was hit by Didi Kool. When Alão Preto fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sporting Angola's protests and gave Alão Preto a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Nagrand booed when Sporting Angola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alão Preto didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Custódio Sampaio in the 28th minute of play forced Nagrand's goalkeeper Alam Dyce to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 33rd minute of the game. One of Sporting Angola:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Nagrand:s goal. Emirares Felício had in the 36thth minute some difficulties stopping Rudy Yi-Sheng's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Nagrand's Alam Dyce played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Galão in the 37th minute of play. Alda Fontão charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alda Fontão the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alão Preto to strike the kick off in the second half. With 52 minutes on the clock, Gabriel Laycock commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The supporters of Sporting Angola booed when Nagrand was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel Laycock didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sporting Angola's Alda Maurtio got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alam Dyce made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alão Preto in the 56th minute. In the 60th minute, Didi Chandran hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rudy Yi-Sheng's late challenge caught a Sporting Angola's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rudy Yi-Sheng helped the player get up and apologised. After 67 played minutes Nagrand got a freekick which was hit by Rudy Yi-Sheng. Sporting Angola's Alda Maurtio shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 68th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Alam Dyce but with some difficulty. If Didi Kool had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Didi Chandran during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 80 played minutes Nagrand got a freekick which was hit by Didi Chandran. Alda Maurtio struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Alam Dyce didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sporting Angola. After 94 minutes, Iskandar Phua mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nagrand and the Sporting Angola players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Nagrand fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 93rd minute. Penalty! The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Sporting Angola walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.