Ponta do Sol Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rhys Colley started the match with the kick off. After 4 played minutes Dakar SC got a freekick which was hit by Ross Beecham. Giuseppe Catarinense struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Toby Grainger didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AD Pontassolense. With a little luck, Dakar SC's Toby Grainger got control of the ball when Henrique Onofre tried to sneak it across the goal line. 12 minutes into the game, AD Pontassolense's Giuseppe Catarinense nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Toby Grainger made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 17th minute, Giuseppe Catarinense 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. Toby Grainger was out of position in the 21 minute of play, and Kevin Quintanilha capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Kevin Quintanilha really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. A hard shot 25 in the game by Januário Domingos from a close distance when the talented Toby Grainger managed to make a qualified save. Dakar SC's players were relieved. Allan Tinker's late challenge caught a AD Pontassolense's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Allan Tinker helped the player get up and apologised. Allan Tinker hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. In the 30th minute, Kevin Quintanilha left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AD Pontassolense fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. After some careless play in the Dakar SC defense, Kevin Quintanilha kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Toby Grainger. The Dakar SC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Toby Grainger should have stopped the shot. When Rhys Colley fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dakar SC's protests and gave Rhys Colley a yellow card for diving instead. In the 39th minute, Rhys Colley hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Toby Grainger didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 41st minute, which inside left pole to 5-0. Dakar SC were furious when Roger Arrowsmith was red carded, 44 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 45th match minute, Dakar SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roger Arrowsmith to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Dakar SC's zone, Januário Domingos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Toby Grainger came out of the goal and Januário Domingos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 5-0.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Januário Domingos made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Januário Domingos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Toby Grainger was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0. Kevin Quintanilha's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Toby Grainger read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. Antony Galloway struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Marco Bessa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dakar SC. Toby Grainger didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rogério Bettencourt went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 7-0 was the resulting score. In the 59th minute, Januário Domingos made a precise shot to the right of Toby Grainger. Dakar SC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 8-0. After 62 played minutes Dakar SC got a freekick which was hit by Rhys Colley. In the 66th minute Kevin Quintanilha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Toby Grainger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 70th match minute, Dakar SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Spike Parry to maneuver through the defense. After 70 played minutes Dakar SC got a freekick which was hit by Rhys Colley. In the 71st minute of the match Januário Domingos shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Toby Grainger showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Januário Domingos took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Toby Grainger. Toby Grainger dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 10-0. 79 minutes into the match, Kevin Quintanilha had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Toby Grainger. Dakar SC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kevin Quintanilha was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 11-0. 83 minutes into the game, AD Pontassolense's Kevin Quintanilha nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Toby Grainger made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 12-0. 85 minutes into the match, Januário Domingos notched a goal, 13-0, to the right of Dakar SC's Toby Grainger. Toby Grainger was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Toby Grainger took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giuseppe Catarinense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Toby Grainger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rogério Bettencourt, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Dakar SC's Toby Grainger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Giuseppe Catarinense in the 91st minute of play. A collision led to Dakar SC getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Rhys Colley hit a great ball. In the 93rd minute, Giuseppe Catarinense ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Toby Grainger was frozen by the shot and now it was 14-0.
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