Official Cup

DAVID de AZEVEDO
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Roy Makaay made the kick off and thus started the match. Villaverde Celeste Clube's Nenko Reza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benjamin da Fonseca in the 3rd minute of play. Nenko Reza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benjamin da Fonseca, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. In the 17th minute, Nicolai Otamendi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 18th minute, Benjamin da Fonseca left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pesqueira City fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Villaverde Celeste Clube made a substitution. Armandinho Xavier replaced Jairo de Azevedo. After 25 played minutes Pesqueira City got a freekick which was hit by José Pedro Borges. In the 27th minute, Roy Makaay made a precise shot to the right of Jeremias Orland. Pesqueira City's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After 33 minutes, Luís Paulo Carneiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Villaverde Celeste Clube and the Pesqueira City players grew even worse after the yellow card. Nenko Reza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin da Fonseca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 39 played minutes Villaverde Celeste Clube got a freekick which was hit by Nicolai Otamendi. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benjamin da Fonseca in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nenko Reza saved Villaverde Celeste Clube from getting behind. After the first half Pesqueira City were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Benjamin da Fonseca made a kick off. Romário Carvalho kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Nenko Reza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benjamin da Fonseca in the 55th minute of play. Pesqueira City were awarded a corner in the 58th minute after Villaverde Celeste Clube's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Can Sadov took the corner. The corner ended in Can Sadov almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Villaverde Celeste Clube's Nenko Reza did a great save. In the 63rd minute, Benjamin da Fonseca fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. If Can Sadov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice moves Luiz Pesquera could shoot a difficult shot in the 66th minute, which Nenko Reza however easily saved by the left post. Pesqueira City made a substitution. Oséias Sabóia replaced Doriva Zanette. Pesqueira City made a substitution. Aírton Freire replaced Can Sadov. In the 78th minute, Nicolai Otamendi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nenko Reza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin da Fonseca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 81 minutes into the game, Roy Makaay cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Jeremias Orland was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 83rd minute, Roy Makaay left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Villaverde Celeste Clube fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. Jeremias Orland made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roy Makaay in the 96th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roy Makaay in the 96th minute of play forced Pesqueira City's goalkeeper Jeremias Orland to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.