Official Cup

STADIUM MEXACOMX
Spectators: 169 (Terracing: 127, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) MEXACOMX's Catarino Vilela 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. In the 3rd minute, Arthur Branco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Delfim Brás made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Herberto Meireles in the 7th minute of play. 8 minutes had been played when some careless play by MEXACOMX's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Nélson Bezerra was slow to take the kick. During this time AD Pontassolense's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of MEXACOMX's goalie and right to Arthur Branco. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. MEXACOMX's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, Herberto Meireles put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Delfim Brás. When Catarino Vilela fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MEXACOMX's protests and gave Catarino Vilela a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of AD Pontassolense booed when MEXACOMX was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Catarino Vilela didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th match minute, MEXACOMX was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcelo Guerra to maneuver through the defense. 18 minutes into the match, Herberto Meireles notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of MEXACOMX's Delfim Brás. Delfim Brás was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Jesualdo Maltez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Catarino Vilela in the 24th minute of play. In the 26thth minute of the game Herberto Meireles who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MEXACOMX's Delfim Brás was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Delfim Brás didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Guilherme Valério went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Domingos Vilarinho's late challenge caught a AD Pontassolense's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Domingos Vilarinho helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to MEXACOMX getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Domingos Vilarinho hit a great ball. In the 34th minute, Damião Sobral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nélson Bezerra recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 39 minutes into the game, Guilherme Valério cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Delfim Brás was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After the first half AD Pontassolense were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Guilherme Valério made the kick off in the second half. Delfim Brás made an important save on a dangerous shot by Guilherme Valério in the 52nd minute. Guilherme Valério's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 54thth minute, Delfim Brás skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 57 minutes, Nuno Candeias mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MEXACOMX and the AD Pontassolense players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 57 played minutes MEXACOMX got a freekick which was hit by Nuno Candeias. In the 61st minute Marcelo Guerra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jesualdo Maltez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Guilherme Valério kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Delfim Brás. That made the score 0-5 in the 63 minute of play. 71 minutes into the match, MEXACOMX's goal looked a bit too open when Herberto Meireles came free, but Delfim Brás reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcelo Guerra hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the MEXACOMX defense, Guilherme Valério kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Delfim Brás. The MEXACOMX fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Delfim Brás should have stopped the shot. 77 minutes into the game, MEXACOMX's Catarino Vilela nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jesualdo Maltez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-6. The audience thought a goal was coming when Guilherme Valério got free with Delfim Brás in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Herberto Meireles struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Delfim Brás didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AD Pontassolense. 88 minutes into the game, Guilherme Valério cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-7. Delfim Brás was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 93 minutes of play MEXACOMX's Catarino Vilela was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of AD Pontassolense booed when MEXACOMX was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Catarino Vilela didn't get a good kick on the ball. Guilherme Valério struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Delfim Brás didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AD Pontassolense. When the final whistle sounded AD Pontassolense left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than MEXACOMX.