Official Cup

Heliot Pat
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) Cai Yuan Yuan started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Sporting Clube Patrício booed when MZ Fénix was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomasz Waldoch didn't get a good kick on the ball. 10 minutes into the match, Sporting Clube Patrício's Vicente Maia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nicolás Tauber narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Sporting Clube Patrício's Ademar Azevedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cai Yuan Yuan in the 13th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alexandre Valido in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ademar Azevedo saved Sporting Clube Patrício from getting behind. Ademar Azevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cai Yuan Yuan in the 23rd minute of the match. With a little luck, MZ Fénix's Nicolás Tauber got control of the ball when Vicente Maia tried to sneak it across the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Sporting Clube Patrício's Vicente Maia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nicolás Tauber narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The corner ended in Manuel Lages almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but MZ Fénix's Nicolás Tauber did a great save. MZ Fénix's Tomasz Waldoch quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Alişan Bağışhan, made in the 42nd minute of the game. Ademar Azevedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cai Yuan Yuan in the 44th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Vicente Maia was the one to do the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Aras Görkem Kaymaz managed to get in a good position for a shot. MZ Fénix's supporters rose to their feet, but Aras Görkem Kaymaz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ademar Azevedo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nicolás Tauber showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Maia, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Ademar Azevedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cai Yuan Yuan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Cai Yuan Yuan managed to get in a good position for a shot. MZ Fénix's supporters rose to their feet, but Cai Yuan Yuan was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ademar Azevedo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sporting Clube Patrício's Magno Dias was substituted for Vicente Maia. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adalberto Viegas in the 69th minute of play forced Sporting Clube Patrício's goalkeeper Ademar Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 80 minutes into the match, Alexandre Valido notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Sporting Clube Patrício's Ademar Azevedo. Ademar Azevedo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. MZ Fénix made a substitution. Vladimiro Granja replaced Alexandre Valido. Nicolás Tauber showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Magno Dias, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Sporting Clube Patrício's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Manuel Lages in the 88th minute. The corner led Sporting Clube Patrício's Manuel Lages to fire away a dangerous shot which Nicolás Tauber despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Tomasz Waldoch got a throw-in 90 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Nicolas Balsemão. An unexpectedly hard shot by Magno Dias in the 92nd minute of play forced MZ Fénix's goalkeeper Nicolás Tauber to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ademar Azevedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adalberto Viegas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Sporting Clube Patrício fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. MZ Fénix were clearly better and deserved to take the win.