Official Cup

Sabadim
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gong Qi Fan started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Playa Malvín booed when Sabadim Harammes PRD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tao Yao Xi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mauro Cunha came out of the goal in the 4th minute to try and stop a shot by Playa Malvín's Gong Qi Fan. But to his dismay, Gong Qi Fan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Mauro Cunha didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gong Qi Fan went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Gong Qi Fan might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mauro Cunha. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gong Qi Fan ran back to his position shaking his head. Sabadim Harammes PRD's Mauro Cunha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gong Qi Fan in the 10th minute of play. Nils Elmhuus made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ionel Bălăiță in the 12th minute. Mauro Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gong Qi Fan in the 13th minute of play. Gong Qi Fan took the ball and in the 23 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mauro Cunha. Mauro Cunha dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Mario Boulier's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 25thth minute, Nils Elmhuus skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 27th minute Sabadim Harammes PRD were awarded a corner. Francisco Figueiredo went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Sabadim Harammes PRD's Feliks Bondel getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Nils Elmhuus made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mario Boulier in the 34th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gong Qi Fan in the 38th minute of play forced Sabadim Harammes PRD's goalkeeper Mauro Cunha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 38 minutes into the match, Gong Qi Fan notched a goal, 0-5, to the right of Sabadim Harammes PRD's Mauro Cunha. Mauro Cunha was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 41st minute, Tao Yao Xi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 42 minutes into the match, Playa Malvín's Gong Qi Fan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mauro Cunha narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mauro Cunha came out of the goal in the 43rd minute to try and stop a shot by Playa Malvín's Gong Qi Fan. But to his dismay, Gong Qi Fan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-6. 46 minutes into the match, Sabadim Harammes PRD's goal looked a bit too open when Gong Qi Fan came free, but Mauro Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mario Boulier made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eder Lopes in the 51st minute of play forced Playa Malvín's goalkeeper Nils Elmhuus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 54th minute Mario Boulier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nils Elmhuus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mauro Cunha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gong Qi Fan, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Gong Qi Fan might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mauro Cunha. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gong Qi Fan ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 60th minute, Gong Qi Fan 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 63rd minute Gong Qi Fan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauro Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Playa Malvín made a substitution. Quinto Ampudia replaced Gong Qi Fan. Playa Malvín's Sandu Mândrilă was substituted for Jabier Igual. In the 66th minute, Feliks Bondel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Quinto Ampudia in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mauro Cunha saved Sabadim Harammes PRD from getting behind. Nils Elmhuus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eder Lopes in the 71st minute of the match. After 73 minutes of play, Sabadim Harammes PRD's Eder Lopes made it 1-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nils Elmhuus was left in no man's land by his defense there! Sabadim Harammes PRD's Alberto Júdice was substituted for Bento Candal. Mauro Cunha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sandu Mândrilă in the 77th minute. 79 minutes into the match, Playa Malvín's goal looked a bit too open when Mario Boulier came free, but Nils Elmhuus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 81st minute, Quinto Ampudia ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mauro Cunha was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-7. 83 minutes into the match, Playa Malvín's goal looked a bit too open when Eder Lopes came free, but Nils Elmhuus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nils Elmhuus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eder Lopes in the 83rd minute of play. Nils Elmhuus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ionel Bălăiță in the 86th minute of the match. When Quinto Ampudia came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Playa Malvín fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Quinto Ampudia couldn't finish the play. Nils Elmhuus took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mario Boulier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A sloppy throw-in by Tao Yao Xi in the 93rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Playa Malvín's Chris Tian. Quinto Ampudia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Mauro Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Quinto Ampudia in the 95th minute of play. The Playa Malvín 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.