Official Cup

Arena Nova Luz
Spectators: 163 (Terracing: 123, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Simão França took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to ZEZOM TEAM getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Radamel Falcão hit a great ball. Diego Seabra's late challenge caught a Benficajuvestars's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Diego Seabra helped the player get up and apologised. Diego Seabra kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. 7 minutes into the match, Radamel Falcão had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cristóvão Quadros. Benficajuvestars's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Radamel Falcão was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Cristóvão Quadros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Diegues in the 10th minute of play. José Gonçalves might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cristóvão Quadros. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. José Gonçalves ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 17th minute, Diego Seabra left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ZEZOM TEAM fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After some careless play in the Benficajuvestars defense, Radamel Falcão kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cristóvão Quadros. The Benficajuvestars fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cristóvão Quadros should have stopped the shot. In the 26th minute, Radamel Falcão left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ZEZOM TEAM fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. If Radamel Falcão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of ZEZOM TEAM booed when Benficajuvestars was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rubim Ramires didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Benficajuvestars's zone, José Gonçalves stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristóvão Quadros came out of the goal and José Gonçalves tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cristóvão Quadros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Radamel Falcão in the 33rd minute of the match. In the 39th minute, Paulo Diegues made a precise shot to the right of Cristóvão Quadros. Benficajuvestars's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. Benficajuvestars's Cristóvão Quadros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Diego Seabra in the 42nd minute of play. Cristóvão Quadros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Diegues in the 43rd minute of the match. Benficajuvestars's Cristóvão Quadros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Radamel Falcão in the 47th minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Radamel Falcão stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cristóvão Quadros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Radamel Falcão in the 56th minute of play. Radamel Falcão recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as ZEZOM TEAM's José Gonçalves slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Cristóvão Quadros. That made the score 0-7 after 60 minutes of play. José Gonçalves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Radamel Falcão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Cristóvão Quadros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paulo Lousada's late challenge caught a Benficajuvestars's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Paulo Lousada helped the player get up and apologised. After 71 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for ZEZOM TEAM! In the 73rd minute there was a penalty for Benficajuvestars. Fernando Mascarenhas stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Paulino Salgado. 1-7. The supporters of Benficajuvestars booed when ZEZOM TEAM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Leão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paulo Antas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulino Salgado having to interfere. Cristóvão Quadros was a little too slow when José Gonçalves got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 81st minute. The score was now 1-8. In the 89th minute, Diego Seabra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Benficajuvestars's Cristóvão Quadros got control of the ball when Paulo Diegues tried to sneak it across the goal line. Benficajuvestars's Cristóvão Quadros proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Benficajuvestars from getting a goal against them. 98 minutes into the game, Lucas Sesimbra was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ZEZOM TEAM's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Benficajuvestars the free kick. After a rather tough play, ZEZOM TEAM's Lucas Sesimbra got a free kick in the 98th minute. When the match was over ZEZOM TEAM could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Benficajuvestars throughout the match.