Official Cup

Heliot Pat
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tomás Portugal started the match with the kick off. Qiu Chuan Ran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Salvador Bragança in the 6th minute of play. Bento Souto hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Ademar Azevedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raimundo Ventura in the 11th minute of play. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Qiu Chuan Ran played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zarco Lameiras in the 14th minute of play. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Qiu Chuan Ran played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zarco Lameiras in the 14th minute of play. Ademar Azevedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodolfo Faria, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ademar Azevedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodolfo Faria, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 19th minute Gonzalo Lixandro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ademar Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute Salvador Bragança 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. 22 minutes into the match, Sporting Clube Patrício's goal looked a bit too open when Raimundo Ventura came free, but Ademar Azevedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, Raimundo Ventura had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ademar Azevedo. Sporting Clube Patrício's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Raimundo Ventura was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Ademar Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raimundo Ventura, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Gonzalo Lixandro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ademar Azevedo having to interfere. Ademar Azevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raimundo Ventura in the 33rd minute of the match. Ademar Azevedo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Raimundo Ventura's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. In the 38th minute, Andreas Pirovolakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 40 minutes, Zeferino Cardoso mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sporting Clube Patrício and the Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. players grew even worse after the yellow card. 40 minutes into the game, one of Sporting Clube Patrício:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Ademar Azevedo had in the 42ndth minute some difficulties stopping Raimundo Ventura's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 45th minute, Zarco Lameiras ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Qiu Chuan Ran was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. After the first half Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Raimundo Ventura to make the kick off. In the 50th minute, Zeferino Cardoso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The long shot by Israel Carvalhal in the 51st minute really tested Ademar Azevedo's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 52nd minute Gonzalo Lixandro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ademar Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 59 minutes into the game, Bento Souto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sporting Clube Patrício's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. the free kick. The supporters of Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. booed when Sporting Clube Patrício was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bento Souto didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Sporting Clube Patrício getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Bento Souto hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodolfo Faria in the 62nd minute of play forced Sporting Clube Patrício's goalkeeper Ademar Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 65th minute Binne Koppermann 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. The audience was convinced that Tomás Portugal's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Qiu Chuan Ran was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. In the 67th match minute, Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Santiago Macena to maneuver through the defense. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. made a substitution. Gervásio Caeiro replaced Israel Carvalhal. After 69 played minutes Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. got a freekick which was hit by Santiago Macena. 70 minutes into the match, Sporting Clube Patrício's Andreas Pirovolakis broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Sporting Clube Patrício's Jiang Gang was substituted for Tomás Portugal. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Qiu Chuan Ran played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jiang Gang in the 76th minute of play. When Sporting Clube Patrício's Jiang Gang in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goalie prevented a goal. Ademar Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raimundo Ventura, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Qiu Chuan Ran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Binne Koppermann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Qiu Chuan Ran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Binne Koppermann in the 86th minute of play. In the 88th minute, Rodolfo Faria made a precise shot to the right of Ademar Azevedo. Sporting Clube Patrício's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. Ademar Azevedo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Raimundo Ventura in the 91st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gonzalo Lixandro in the 93rd minute of play forced Sporting Clube Patrício's goalkeeper Ademar Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.