Official Cup

Alvaláxia Arena
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jardel van Beek took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Manuel Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivan Coimbra in the 7th minute of play forced Sporting Clube de Gaya's goalkeeper Renato Vargas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, FC Dream Team's Albino Oskarbi got control of the ball when Manuel Fernandes tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 9th minute, Virgílio Portugal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Renato Vargas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jardel van Beek, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. A collision led to FC Dream Team getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Alexandre Carvalhais hit a great ball. In the 17th minute, Ivan Coimbra ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Renato Vargas was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Fredy Montero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Albino Oskarbi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Sporting Clube de Gaya fans' excitement grew in the 22nd match minute when Sporting Clube de Gaya's Fredy Montero looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 25th minute Jardel van Beek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Renato Vargas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Renato Vargas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jardel van Beek, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jardel van Beek in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Renato Vargas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Albino Oskarbi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fredy Montero's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. In the 31st match minute, FC Dream Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jardel van Beek to maneuver through the defense. In the 32nd match minute, FC Dream Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angelo Castanheira to maneuver through the defense. In the 33rd minute of the match, Fredy Montero got a very nice opportunity to score, but Albino Oskarbi was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 34th minute Sporting Clube de Gaya were awarded a corner. Fredy Montero went to the cornerflag to take it. The supporters of FC Dream Team booed when Sporting Clube de Gaya was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mustapha Hadji didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 37th minute Jardel van Beek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Renato Vargas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Manuel Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Fredy Montero's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Albino Oskarbi was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. An unexpected shot in the 43rd minute by Manuel Fernandes got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fredy Montero made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Mustapha Hadji hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Renato Vargas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jardel van Beek in the 52nd minute. In the 53rd minute, Renan Demangeon left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Dream Team fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. 56 minutes into the match, Sporting Clube de Gaya's Fredy Montero sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Albino Oskarbi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Sporting Clube de Gaya's zone, Renan Demangeon stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Renato Vargas came out of the goal and Renan Demangeon tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 60th minute Renan Demangeon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Renato Vargas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Manuel Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Renan Demangeon in the 66th minute of play forced Sporting Clube de Gaya's goalkeeper Renato Vargas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Renato Vargas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivan Coimbra, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. In the 72nd match minute, Sporting Clube de Gaya was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Virgílio Portugal to maneuver through the defense. Virgílio Portugal hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Sporting Clube de Gaya's Renato Vargas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandre Carvalhais in the 74th minute of play. Manuel Fernandes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Renato Vargas made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Jardel van Beek sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivan Coimbra in the 81st minute of play forced Sporting Clube de Gaya's goalkeeper Renato Vargas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Renato Vargas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivan Coimbra, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. FC Dream Team's Ahmet İlke Ataner was substituted for Cristiano Tinoco. 85 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sporting Clube de Gaya's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Laurentino Tavares was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Dream Team's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to FC Dream Team's Aldaír Queirós getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Sporting Clube de Gaya's Renato Vargas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Sporting Clube de Gaya from getting a goal against them. In the 91st match minute, Sporting Clube de Gaya was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isidro Machado to maneuver through the defense. After 93 minutes, Fredy Montero mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sporting Clube de Gaya and the FC Dream Team players grew even worse after the yellow card. Fredy Montero hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Renato Vargas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jardel van Beek in the 96th minute. When the match was over FC Dream Team could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Sporting Clube de Gaya throughout the match.