Official Cup

Estadio Pinhote
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) Pinhote FC's Herberto Bento started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Gonçalo Ferrão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Herberto Bento took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Faruk Kastrati. Faruk Kastrati dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. When the match had gone on for 12 minutes, Herberto Bento took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Faruk Kastrati to make any attempt to save it. Faruk Kastrati showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicolau Alvarenga, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Faruk Kastrati stood somewhat misplaced when Herberto Bento came free in front of goal and shot 3-0 to the left of him in the 18 minute. Faruk Kastrati made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eusébio Salgueiro in the 24th minute of play. 26 minutes into the game, FK LIQENORET's Ladi Tona nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mauro Valente made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Tomás Severiano kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 32 minutes, Eris Aliu put it in 3-2 from a short distance just to the right of Mauro Valente. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eusébio Salgueiro in the 36th minute of play forced FK LIQENORET's goalkeeper Faruk Kastrati to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Herberto Bento could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 40th minute of the match, but Faruk Kastrati made a huge save. After some careless play in the Pinhote FC defense, Eris Aliu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mauro Valente. The Pinhote FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mauro Valente should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in FK LIQENORET's zone, Nicolau Alvarenga stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Faruk Kastrati came out of the goal and Nicolau Alvarenga tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 3-3 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Eris Aliu to make the kick off. FK LIQENORET's Xhevdet Shyta pulled a muscle in his leg after 50 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Herberto Bento charged in rather forcefully in the 50th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Herberto Bento the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Eusébio Salgueiro took the ball and in the 59 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Faruk Kastrati. Faruk Kastrati dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-3. FK LIQENORET's Faruk Kastrati played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Herberto Bento in the 64th minute of play. In the 65th match minute, Pinhote FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivo Lages to maneuver through the defense. Fran Biba lost his temper 68 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After 68 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FK LIQENORET! In the 71st minute, Fatos Myftiu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 83 played minutes Pinhote FC got a freekick which was hit by Nicolau Alvarenga. Teodoro Ornelas charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Teodoro Ornelas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Pinhote FC's Teodoro Ornelas got a free kick in the 84th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Fatos Myftiu managed to get in a good position for a shot. FK LIQENORET's supporters rose to their feet, but Fatos Myftiu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mauro Valente breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Eris Aliu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Mauro Valente tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pinhote FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of FK LIQENORET for a fine match.