Official Cup

JOSE ANGEL PEREZ
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Mané Aguado started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd match minute, GD Almargense was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luís Casado to maneuver through the defense. Mané Aguado could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Micael Torcato made a huge save. ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO's Xabel Beloki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Julião Lobato in the 10th minute of play. Fábio Cartagena's late challenge caught a GD Almargense's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fábio Cartagena helped the player get up and apologised. Xabel Beloki showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Julião Lobato, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julião Lobato in the 19th minute of play forced ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO's goalkeeper Xabel Beloki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Julião Lobato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 35th minute Julião Lobato shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xabel Beloki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Burni Zapico's late challenge caught a GD Almargense's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Burni Zapico helped the player get up and apologised. Burni Zapico kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Xabel Beloki stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Leandro Calado's shot from short distance in the 42nd minute. When Lesardo Carrasco fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO's protests and gave Lesardo Carrasco a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO's Lesardo Carrasco got a free kick in the 44th minute. The ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. GD Almargense were winning 0-1.

Julião Lobatos short, quick shot in the 55thth minute got Xabel Beloki to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 56 minutes, Leandro Peseiro made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO's Xabel Beloki tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 59th match minute, GD Almargense was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saúl Palma to maneuver through the defense. Lorencio Bastida hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO's Saturnin Alabern got a free kick in the 65th minute. Leandro Peseiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Xabel Beloki made a huge save. The supporters of ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO booed when GD Almargense was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Casado didn't get a good kick on the ball. GD Almargense made a substitution. Adão Porto replaced Máximo Miranda. The supporters of ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO booed when GD Almargense was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Casado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luís Noronha kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Estefan Hernandez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Micael Torcato having to interfere. With his leg Xabel Beloki managed to avoid a goal in the 80thth minute, when GD Almargense's Luís Noronha fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A collision led to ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Vigil Ruiz hit a great ball. After having played for 83 minutes, Luís Noronha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. GD Almargense's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luís Noronha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Xabel Beloki made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luís Noronha in the 85th minute. With a little luck, ClUb DePoRtIvO LUGO's Xabel Beloki got control of the ball when Leandro Calado tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rafael Carmo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luís Noronha in the 90thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Xabel Beloki, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Luís Casado kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Micael Torcato showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudio Diaz, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched GD Almargense eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.