Official Cup

Jose Alberto Ventura
Spectators: 140 (Terracing: 106, Seating: 32, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rafael Borre got the match started through his kick off. After 2 played minutes E.C. Água Santa got a freekick which was hit by Valdomiro Rosado. Rafael Borre could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Kiko Passos made a huge save. Humberto Cabral hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. In the 5th minute, Rafael Borre ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kiko Passos was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Rafael Borre took the ball and in the 9 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kiko Passos. Kiko Passos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Kiko Passos made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Yan de Sousa sent off a good shot on target. In the 13th minute of the match, Yan de Sousa got a very nice opportunity to score, but Kiko Passos was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. venturinha F.C.'s Armando Lehoi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonas Fernandes in the 19th minute of play. Armando Lehoi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gualterio Gilabert in the 21st minute of play. Miroslaw Lesiecki received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Kiko Passos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kiko Passos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafael Borre, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kiko Passos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafael Borre, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 30th minute Jonas Fernandes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Lehoi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, E.C. Água Santa's Gualterio Gilabert sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Armando Lehoi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, E.C. Água Santa's Kiko Passos got control of the ball when Rafael Borre tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kiko Passos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rafael Borre in the 42nd minute. In the 45th minute Gualterio Gilabert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Lehoi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The wind increased when Gualterio Gilabert made the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in venturinha F.C.'s zone, Jonas Fernandes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Armando Lehoi came out of the goal and Jonas Fernandes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Gualterio Gilabert had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gualterio Gilabert's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 64thth minute, Armando Lehoi skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Kiko Passos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rafael Borre in the 73rd minute of play. When Gualterio Gilabert came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the E.C. Água Santa fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gualterio Gilabert couldn't finish the play. 75 minutes into the match, venturinha F.C.'s goalkeeper Armando Lehoi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gualterio Gilabert. E.C. Água Santa's attentive Conrado Antunes managed to snatch the ball when Adriano Marchegiani made a throw-in in the 76th minute of the game. In the 83rd match minute, E.C. Água Santa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gualterio Gilabert to maneuver through the defense. Gualterio Gilabert received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Armando Lehoi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Armando Lehoi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gualterio Gilabert in the 87th minute of play. 89 minutes into the game, venturinha F.C.'s Miroslaw Lesiecki nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kiko Passos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. The E.C. Água Santa fans' excitement grew in the 94th match minute when E.C. Água Santa's Gualterio Gilabert looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. venturinha F.C.'s supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.