Official Cup

Estádio da Maresia
Spectators: 189 (Terracing: 143, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) Ricardo Lobo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Jorge Valério made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Ricardo Lobo sent off a good shot on target. Filipe Poças charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Filipe Poças the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of SITIO CITY booed when Ponte do Carro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filipe Poças didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match clock showed 22 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Luís Carvalho sped through Ponte do Carro's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jorge Valério. Manuel Liberato took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reinaldo Calado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Carvalho in the 30th minute of play forced Ponte do Carro's goalkeeper Jorge Valério to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 31st minute SITIO CITY were awarded a corner. Armindo Carvalhal went to the cornerflag to take it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ricardo Lobo got free with Jorge Valério in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jorge Valério made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardo Lobo in the 37th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Jorge Valério came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by SITIO CITY's Luís Carvalho. But to his dismay, Luís Carvalho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. The audience was convinced that Luís Carvalho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jorge Valério was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. Jorge Valério stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luís Carvalho's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. Rui Morais received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Jorge Valério tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 69thth minute of the game Altino Guerreiro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SITIO CITY's Manuel Liberato was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 75thth minute of the game Luís Carvalho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ponte do Carro's Jorge Valério was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Dimas Maciel struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Jorge Valério didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SITIO CITY. Manuel Liberato was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Altino Guerreiro showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-1 in the 84 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardo Lobo in the 86th minute of play forced Ponte do Carro's goalkeeper Jorge Valério to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 89 minutes into the game, when Israel Salazar put in a rough tackle. The referee gave SITIO CITY a penalty, 91 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Armindo Carvalhal, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Ponte do Carro's Jorge Valério. 4-1. After a rather tough play, Ponte do Carro's Humberto Mascarenhas got a free kick in the 96th minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Ponte do Carro players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for SITIO CITY.