Official Cup

Boca do Dragao
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Celso Eiró started the match with the kick off. Duarte de Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celso Eiró, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. In the 6thth minute of the game António Cruz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Minotauro's Duarte de Barros was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Duarte de Barros didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alexandre Eanes went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 14 minutes into the match, GD Almargense's Celso Eiró sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Duarte de Barros narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cléber Lima hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Duarte de Barros didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when GD Almargense's Celso Eiró shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rui Ramires in the 23rd minute of play forced Minotauro's goalkeeper Duarte de Barros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 24th minute GD Almargense were awarded a corner. Jacinto Baldaia went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Jacinto Baldaia got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Duarte de Barros quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Minotauro's goalkeeper Duarte de Barros, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Duarte de Barros stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Celso Eiró's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. After a rather tough play, Minotauro's João Guimarães got a free kick in the 43rd minute. After 44 minutes of play, GD Almargense's Celso Eiró made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Duarte de Barros was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Minotauro players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. GD Almargense were winning 0-3.

The wind increased when Raphael Tepedino made the kick off in the second half. Celso Eiró in the 53rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Duarte de Barros, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 54th minute of the match GD Almargense got a corner. Minotauro's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jacinto Baldaia ran over to the corner to take the kick. When the match clock showed 56 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Celso Eiró sped through Minotauro's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Duarte de Barros. When GD Almargense's Carlos Vides in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Minotauro's goalie prevented a goal. After 63 played minutes Minotauro got a freekick which was hit by Aloísio Mesquita. Celso Eiró scored 0-5 in the 68th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Duarte de Barros, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 71 minutes into the match, Zarco Patrício had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Duarte de Barros. Minotauro's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zarco Patrício was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-6. Carlos Vides sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cléber Lima hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. In the 76th minute, Carlos Vides ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Duarte de Barros was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-7. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlos Vides in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Duarte de Barros saved Minotauro from getting behind. Duarte de Barros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celso Eiró, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zarco Patrício recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Duarte de Barros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Vides in the 88th minute of play. After 89 played minutes Minotauro got a freekick which was hit by Paulinho Santos. In the 92nd minute, Celso Eiró ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Duarte de Barros was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-8. Duarte de Barros was a little too slow when Carlos Vides got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 96th minute. The score was now 0-9. When the final whistle sounded GD Almargense left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Minotauro.