Official Cup

Algarve XXI
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fabrício Lustosa took the kick off in the first half of the match. 4 minutes into the match, Academia Monte Gordo's goal looked a bit too open when Gonzalo Lixandro came free, but Mao Zhen Hong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Adérito Abreu was slow to take the kick. During this time Academia Monte Gordo's players had a chance to rest. Adolfo Silva made a great header on Academia Monte Gordo's corner, it was just that Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Qiu Chuan Ran managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 8th minute Gonzalo Lixandro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mao Zhen Hong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 9 minutes had been played when some careless play by Academia Monte Gordo's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Israel Carvalhal was slow to take the kick. During this time Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s players had a chance to rest. Academia Monte Gordo's Mao Zhen Hong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raimundo Ventura in the 11th minute of play. In the 13th minute Fabrício Lustosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Qiu Chuan Ran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Witold Piszczor made in the 16th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Academia Monte Gordo's Arana Ponta. 18 minutes into the match, Academia Monte Gordo's goalkeeper Mao Zhen Hong had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Raimundo Ventura. Rodolfo Faria recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 22nd minute, Fabrício Lustosa made a precise shot to the right of Qiu Chuan Ran. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gonzalo Lixandro in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mao Zhen Hong prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 28th minute, Fabrício Lustosa got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 31stth minute of the game Gonzalo Lixandro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Academia Monte Gordo's Mao Zhen Hong was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Raimundo Venturas short, quick shot in the 33rdth minute got Mao Zhen Hong to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 37th minute, Fabrício Lustosa got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Fabrício Lustosa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Qiu Chuan Ran having to make a save. Qiu Chuan Ran came out of the goal in the 47th minute to try and stop a shot by Academia Monte Gordo's Fabrício Lustosa. But to his dismay, Fabrício Lustosa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Academia Monte Gordo's Fryderyk Grucza was substituted for Fabrício Lustosa. The Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Academia Monte Gordo were winning 0-2.

In the 54th minute Claudemiro Madureira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mao Zhen Hong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 55 minutes had been played when some careless play by Academia Monte Gordo's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Israel Carvalhal was slow to take the kick. During this time Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s players had a chance to rest. In the 66th minute Raimundo Ventura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mao Zhen Hong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gonzalo Lixandro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mao Zhen Hong having to make a save. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Academia Monte Gordo's goalkeeper Mao Zhen Hong, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 72 minutes had been played when some careless play by Academia Monte Gordo's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Menelaos Damianos was slow to take the kick. During this time Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Rodolfo Faria almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Academia Monte Gordo's Mao Zhen Hong did a great save. Mao Zhen Hong stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gonzalo Lixandro's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. In the 77th minute Raimundo Ventura shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mao Zhen Hong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Adérito Abreu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Menelaos Damianos fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s protests and gave Menelaos Damianos a yellow card for diving instead. Qiu Chuan Ran had in the 90thth minute some difficulties stopping Fryderyk Grucza's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Qiu Chuan Ran came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by Academia Monte Gordo's Fryderyk Grucza. But to his dismay, Fryderyk Grucza quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Fryderyk Grucza could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Qiu Chuan Ran made a huge save. Thanks to some nice moves Fryderyk Grucza could shoot a difficult shot in the 96th minute, which Qiu Chuan Ran however easily saved by the left post. A nice corner shot did that Arana Ponta got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Qiu Chuan Ran quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. If Fryderyk Grucza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 100th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The Academia Monte Gordo players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.