Official Cup

Arena Dchamps
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when José Pedro de Moraes took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ian Meirelles during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 4 played minutes América-SC F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Ian Meirelles. Nunez Tonio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Adelino Macedo having to make a save. With a little luck, Knight Of Dawn's Saverio Orlo got control of the ball when Juvenal Seco tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Knight Of Dawn's Saturnino Panpili got a free kick in the 15th minute. If Emiliano Gaztea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Emiliano Gaztea's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adelino Macedo was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. A collision led to América-SC F.C. getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Ian Meirelles hit a great ball. Adelino Macedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emiliano Gaztea in the 23rd minute of play. In the 27th minute Alexsandro Xavier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saverio Orlo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Desiderio Gutxi's late challenge caught a América-SC F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Desiderio Gutxi helped the player get up and apologised. In the 28th minute, Desiderio Gutxi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 35th minute, Hermengildo Pietro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Adelino Macedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emiliano Gaztea, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. After 46 played minutes América-SC F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Ian Meirelles. In the 46th minute of the match Nunez Tonio sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Adelino Macedo skillfully saved the ball. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Emiliano Gaztea made a kick off. Saverio Orlo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcelinho Pimenta in the 51st minute of play. Nunez Tonio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Adelino Macedo made a huge save. After a rather tough play, América-SC F.C.'s Ian Meirelles got a free kick in the 55th minute. Knight Of Dawn's Emiliano Gaztea got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 63rd minute, José Pedro de Moraes made a precise shot to the right of Saverio Orlo. Knight Of Dawn's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Hermengildo Pietro hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. The supporters of Knight Of Dawn booed when América-SC F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Horácio Carvalho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ian Meirelles hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. With his leg Adelino Macedo managed to avoid a goal in the 80thth minute, when Knight Of Dawn's Emiliano Gaztea fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Delmiro Constancio charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Delmiro Constancio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Saverio Orlo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Pedro de Moraes, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 84th match minute, Knight Of Dawn was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saturnino Panpili to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, América-SC F.C.'s Gualter Tróia got a free kick in the 86th minute. After some careless play in the Knight Of Dawn defense, Alexsandro Xavier kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Saverio Orlo. The Knight Of Dawn fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Saverio Orlo should have stopped the shot. Hermengildo Pietro kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match.