Official Cup

Couqueiros Arena
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Evandro Azeredo struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Francisco Vilela didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LA COSA NOSTRA. Quintino Candeias lost his temper 7 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The supporters of LA COSA NOSTRA booed when AM United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Quintino Candeias didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th match minute, AM United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evandro Barros to maneuver through the defense. In the 11th minute of the match Adérito Castro shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Francisco Vilela showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 12th minute, Evandro Barros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Afonso Portugal hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 18th minute, Evandro Azeredo made a precise shot to the right of Francisco Vilela. AM United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Jacob Lameiras made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hermano Gaspar in the 23rd minute of play. Hermano Gaspar hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. In the 28th minute, Noel Severiano 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. Francisco Vilela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alcides Gama, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 33rd minute, Aristides Mascarenhas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Afonso Toscano's late challenge caught a AM United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Afonso Toscano helped the player get up and apologised. 38 minutes into the match, LA COSA NOSTRA's goalkeeper Jacob Lameiras had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Noel Severiano. AM United's Francisco Vilela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Evandro Azeredo in the 40th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Evandro Azeredo was the one to do the kick off. Jacob Lameiras took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hermano Gaspar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jacob Lameiras showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Noel Severiano, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. After 63 played minutes LA COSA NOSTRA got a freekick which was hit by Adriano Almeida. After a rather tough play, LA COSA NOSTRA's Aristides Mascarenhas got a free kick in the 67th minute. After a rather tough play, LA COSA NOSTRA's Adérito Castro got a free kick in the 68th minute. After 71 played minutes LA COSA NOSTRA got a freekick which was hit by Silvestre Castilho. Francisco Vilela made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Evandro Azeredo sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Evandro Azeredo in the 82nd minute of play forced AM United's goalkeeper Francisco Vilela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alexandre Soares hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. When Adérito Castro came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the LA COSA NOSTRA fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Adérito Castro couldn't finish the play. In the 88th minute, Hermano Gaspar left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AM United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Jacob Lameiras showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hermano Gaspar in the 95th minute of the match. There was no doubt that AM United were the better team. AM United's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.