Official Cup

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Spectators: 155 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Robustiano Esiquio started the match with the kick off. Duarte Serpa was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 5 minutes into the match. In the 4th minute, one of Atlético Micaelense:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Atlético Micaelense. Alexandre Paixão had in the 6thth minute some difficulties stopping Tomas Semeno's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Tomas Semeno could shoot a difficult shot in the 11th minute, which Alexandre Paixão however easily saved by the left post. 12 minutes into the game, Alcides Lobo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Nemesio Handi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 22 minutes into the match, Vende Humo's goal looked a bit too open when Torcato Paião came free, but Nemesio Handi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Atlético Micaelense's Jorge Eanes couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 24th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Vende Humo. The supporters of Atlético Micaelense booed when Vende Humo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carmelo Quirze didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nemesio Handi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alcides Lobo, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Jorge Ferrão kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Alexandre Paixão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Semeno in the 30th minute of the match. 37 minutes into the match, Atlético Micaelense's goalkeeper Alexandre Paixão had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carmelo Quirze. 41 minutes into the match, Atlético Micaelense's goal looked a bit too open when Robustiano Esiquio came free, but Alexandre Paixão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alcides Lobo in the 46th minute of play forced Vende Humo's goalkeeper Nemesio Handi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alcides Lobo made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Torcato Paião 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. 54 minutes into the game, Alcides Lobo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Nemesio Handi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 57 minutes into the match, Atlético Micaelense's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Semeno came free, but Alexandre Paixão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 60th minute, Robustiano Esiquio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Vende Humo's Nemesio Handi got control of the ball when Torcato Paião tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Vende Humo's Hipolito Dayam got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Atlético Micaelense's Leonel Cerqueira shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 64th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Nemesio Handi but with some difficulty. In the 66th minute of the match Jorge Eanes shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nemesio Handi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. A collision led to Vende Humo getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Aurelio Quintyn hit a great ball. Jorge Eanes took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 68th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Nemesio Handi. Vende Humo's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Alexandre Paixão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodrigo Ignatius, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Semeno in the 71st minute of play forced Atlético Micaelense's goalkeeper Alexandre Paixão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 72nd minute Tomas Semeno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexandre Paixão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Vende Humo getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Aurelio Quintyn hit a great ball. Nemesio Handi was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Jorge Eanes. 75 minutes had been played when some careless play by Vende Humo's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jorge Eanes was slow to take the kick. During this time Atlético Micaelense's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Jorge Eanes almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Vende Humo's Nemesio Handi did a great save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Robustiano Esiquio in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alexandre Paixão prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alcides Lobo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 80th match minute, Atlético Micaelense was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roberto Paixão to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Torcato Paião in the 89th minute of play forced Vende Humo's goalkeeper Nemesio Handi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 95 minutes into the game, Robustiano Esiquio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Alexandre Paixão was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The Atlético Micaelense 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.