Official Cup

Campo Cel. Rui Horta
Spectators: 167 (Terracing: 126, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Benjamin Šeško made the kick off which started today's match. GD Almargense's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Conor Bradley in the 4th minute. Filipe Valido made a great header on GD Almargense's corner, it was just that Garanhão do SUL's Heitor Peseiro managed to reach the ball for a save. GD Almargense's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Conor Bradley in the 5th minute. It was a well-played corner which Filipe Valido managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Filipe Valido received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Heitor Peseiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind Garanhão do SUL's goalkeeper Heitor Peseiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 18 minutes into the match, Garanhão do SUL's goalkeeper Heitor Peseiro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Enzo Millot. Garanhão do SUL's Heitor Peseiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benjamin Šeško in the 22nd minute of play. Heitor Peseiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benjamin Šeško in the 26th minute of the match. Enzo Millot struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Heitor Peseiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GD Almargense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Enzo Millot got free with Heitor Peseiro in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. GD Almargense's Enzo Millot got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. GD Almargense's Abílio Aveiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by André Roriz in the 39th minute of play. Garanhão do SUL were awarded a corner in the 40th minute after GD Almargense's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tarcísio Palha took the corner. Moussa N'Diaye kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. 42 minutes into the game, Albano Leizarraga cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Abílio Aveiro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 47th minute, Conor Bradley hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Albano Leizarraga made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Alexandre Vale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abílio Aveiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. GD Almargense's Abílio Aveiro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save GD Almargense from getting a goal against them. Benjamin Šeško fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Heitor Peseiro having to interfere. Garanhão do SUL's António Gama was substituted for André Roriz. 62 minutes into the match, GD Almargense's goalkeeper Abílio Aveiro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alexandre Vale. An unexpectedly hard shot by Igor Matanović in the 63rd minute of play forced Garanhão do SUL's goalkeeper Heitor Peseiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, GD Almargense's Abílio Aveiro got control of the ball when António Gama tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, GD Almargense's Gervásio Viana got a free kick in the 66th minute. Garanhão do SUL made a substitution. Benigno Jesco replaced Alexandre Vale. The supporters of Garanhão do SUL booed when GD Almargense was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gervásio Viana didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abílio Aveiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from António Gama in the 70th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alejo Veliz in the 76th minute of play forced Garanhão do SUL's goalkeeper Heitor Peseiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 77th minute Benigno Jesco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abílio Aveiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 83 played minutes GD Almargense got a freekick which was hit by Callum Doyle. In the 91st minute António Gama shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abílio Aveiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When António Gama came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Garanhão do SUL 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 António Gama couldn't finish the play. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.