Official Cup

Theodoro Gorbea
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Mota 2017's Lenílson Pires 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. 3 minutes into the match, Mota 2017's Lenílson Pires sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vladimiro Nafarroa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lenílson Pires might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vladimiro Nafarroa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lenílson Pires ran back to his position shaking his head. Sílvio Bueno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vladimiro Nafarroa having to interfere. Vladimiro Nafarroa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lenílson Pires in the 10th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Lenílson Pires's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vladimiro Nafarroa was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. If Lenílson Pires had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gonçalo Guimarães took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from German Berdaitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Everardo Primo hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Mota 2017's Gonçalo Guimarães got control of the ball when German Berdaitz tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 37th minute of the match Rambitos FC got a corner. Mota 2017's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Everardo Primo ran over to the corner to take the kick. 43 minutes into the match, Rambitos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Pedrão Azevedo came free, but Vladimiro Nafarroa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th minute, Sílvio Bueno hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Albino Bittor to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by German Berdaitz in the 57th minute of play forced Mota 2017's goalkeeper Gonçalo Guimarães to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vladimiro Nafarroa came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by Mota 2017's Lenílson Pires. But to his dismay, Lenílson Pires quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. 64 minutes into the match, Rambitos FC's goalkeeper Vladimiro Nafarroa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lenílson Pires. Mota 2017 made a substitution. Alfredo Alvarenga replaced Lenílson Pires. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo Alvarenga in the 75th minute of play forced Rambitos FC's goalkeeper Vladimiro Nafarroa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79th minute of the match Eduardo Tróia sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vladimiro Nafarroa skillfully saved the ball. Vladimiro Nafarroa was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Alfredo Alvarenga showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 80 minute of play. The supporters of Rambitos FC booed when Mota 2017 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sílvio Bueno didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alfredo Alvarenga took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vladimiro Nafarroa. Vladimiro Nafarroa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. The Rambitos FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Mota 2017's performance. The match ended with a win for Mota 2017.