Official Cup

Parada do Exército
Spectators: 481 (Terracing: 361, Seating: 111, VIP seats: 9) Armando Meireles started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After some careless play in the Exército Português defense, Peter Santos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Laurențiu Gaciu. The Exército Português fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Laurențiu Gaciu should have stopped the shot. Peter Santos scored 0-2 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Laurențiu Gaciu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Samurai Champions FC booed when Exército Português was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ian Van Den Driessche didn't get a good kick on the ball. Peter Santos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Laurențiu Gaciu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. Peter Santos scored 0-4 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Laurențiu Gaciu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Samurai Champions FC's Abdullah Ercan managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Robert Przybylski in the 25 minute of the game. 28 minutes into the match, Exército Português's goal looked a bit too open when Peter Santos came free, but Laurențiu Gaciu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Samurai Champions FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Peter Santos in the 29th minute. The corner led Samurai Champions FC's Peter Santos to fire away a dangerous shot which Laurențiu Gaciu despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 35 minutes into the match, Samurai Champions FC's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Soveral came free, but Márcio de Brito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Laurențiu Gaciu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Peter Santos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Exército Português were awarded a corner in the 39th minute after Samurai Champions FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gustavo Carrasqueira took the corner. A well done corner resulted in Armando Meireles drilling the ball in to score 1-4 behind Samurai Champions FC's goalkeeper. In the 44th minute, Peter Santos made a precise shot to the right of Laurențiu Gaciu. Exército Português's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-5. Disappointed in the 1-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Peter Santos to strike the kick off in the second half. Márcio de Brito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Soveral in the 53rd minute of play. A collision led to Samurai Champions FC getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Abdullah Ercan hit a great ball. Samurai Champions FC's Cido Recife was substituted for Peter Santos. Abdullah Ercan kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. After 69 minutes Samurai Champions FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gustavo Carrasqueira who took care of the corner kick. Gustavo Carrasqueira made a great header on Exército Português's corner, it was just that Samurai Champions FC's Márcio de Brito managed to reach the ball for a save. Márcio de Brito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armando Meireles in the 77th minute of the match. In the 84th minute, Samurai Champions FC's Cido Recife ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Laurențiu Gaciu. Laurențiu Gaciu yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-6. After 86 played minutes Exército Português got a freekick which was hit by Feliks Maurycy. Márcio de Brito showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armando Meireles, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Exército Português's goalie and right to Faustão Ramalho. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Exército Português's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal.

The Samurai Champions FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Samurai Champions FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.