Official Cup

Estadio Red Proud
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Paulo Coimbra got the match started through his kick off. Stephen Brayford made an important save on a dangerous shot by Filipe Macena in the 6th minute. Stephen Brayford showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xavier Varela in the 7th minute of the match. Stephen Brayford was a little too slow when Xavier Varela got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 10th minute. The score was now 1-0. Filipe Macena received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Stephen Brayford came out and tried to block the shot, but Filipe Macena slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 13th minute. Red Proud FC's Rui Azenha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Toto Tootoo in the 17th minute of play. Stephen Brayford didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 20th minute, which inside left pole to 3-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Aloísio Brito managed to get in a good position for a shot. Red Proud FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Aloísio Brito was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Stephen Brayford breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 24 minutes of play, Red Proud FC's Paulo Coimbra made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Stephen Brayford was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Baby Snakes's goalkeeper Stephen Brayford, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Syd Jefferies kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Red Proud FC's Raul Estrada got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Stephen Brayford made an important save on a dangerous shot by Filipe Macena in the 32nd minute. After 33 minutes of play, Red Proud FC's Xavier Varela made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Stephen Brayford was left in no man's land by his defense there! Through an outstanding action, after 40 minutes, Stephen Brayford successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Syd Jefferies hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. In the 42nd minute of the match, Paulo Coimbra got a very nice opportunity to score, but Stephen Brayford was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Rui Azenha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patrick Pitman in the 44th minute of the match. After 46 minutes Red Proud FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Bongbong Bongo who took care of the corner kick. Bongbong Bongo made a great header on Baby Snakes's corner, it was just that Red Proud FC's Rui Azenha managed to reach the ball for a save. Stephen Brayford made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Paulo Coimbra sent off a good shot on target.

With a little luck, Red Proud FC's Rui Azenha got control of the ball when Patrick Pitman tried to sneak it across the goal line. Toto Tootoo had several of the Red Proud FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 54 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 5-1 score and a disappointed Rui Azenha as he didn't even see the shot coming. In the 56th minute, Ryan Armitstead hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rui Azenha made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Patrick Pitman sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Red Proud FC's Flávio Vasconcelos got a free kick in the 59th minute. When Paulo Coimbra fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Red Proud FC's protests and gave Paulo Coimbra a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Red Proud FC's Paulo Coimbra got a free kick in the 63rd minute. After a rather tough play, Baby Snakes's Syd Jefferies got a free kick in the 68th minute. Aloísio Brito recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Red Proud FC booed when Baby Snakes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dylon Cutts didn't get a good kick on the ball. Raul Estrada took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 76th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Stephen Brayford. Baby Snakes's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. With 78 minutes on the clock, Júlio Pais commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 78th minute of the game. One of Red Proud FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Baby Snakes:s goal. The nice shot from Patrick Pitman in the 83rdth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Rui Azenha had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. After 84 played minutes Red Proud FC got a freekick which was hit by Xavier Varela. 86 minutes into the match, Red Proud FC's goalkeeper Rui Azenha had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Patrick Pitman. 88 minutes into the match, Red Proud FC's goalkeeper Rui Azenha had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Patrick Pitman. In the 88th match minute, Red Proud FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Flávio Vasconcelos to maneuver through the defense. In the 91st minute Filipe Macena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stephen Brayford saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Toto Tootoo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Red Proud FC had played much better football throughout.