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Match Report
Acupe
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Aleandro Pinheiro started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When Filipe Teles fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Almadina FC's protests and gave Filipe Teles a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Almadina FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 4th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Acupe a penalty, 7 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Valério de Andrade, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Almadina FC's Emílio Nogueira. 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Valério de Andrade during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Valério de Andrade kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. After having played for 12 minutes, Tomás da Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Almadina FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tomás da Costa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rafinha Antunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin Ferreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Márcio Couto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Rafinha Antunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Robinho Nunes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafinha Antunes having to interfere. João Abreu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Emílio Nogueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 26th minute Robinho Nunes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafinha Antunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aleandro Pinheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Márcio Couto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rafinha Antunes having to interfere. If Robinho Nunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 38 minutes into the match, Aleandro Pinheiro notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Almadina FC's Emílio Nogueira. Emílio Nogueira was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 48 minutes, Nildo Fernandez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Acupe and the Almadina FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Acupe's Nildo Fernandez got a free kick in the 48th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.
The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Robinho Nunes to strike the kick off in the second half. If Aleandro Pinheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benjamin Ferreira hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Emílio Nogueira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aleandro Pinheiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. In the 69th minute, Aleandro Pinheiro got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 70 minutes into the game, Benjamin Ferreira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Almadina FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Acupe the free kick. A collision led to Almadina FC getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Benjamin Ferreira hit a great ball. Robinho Nunes struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Rafinha Antunes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Almadina FC. Aleandro Pinheiro's late challenge caught a Almadina FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aleandro Pinheiro helped the player get up and apologised. In the 76th minute, Aleandro Pinheiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Márcio Couto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Rafinha Antunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 90 minutes, Robinho Nunes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Almadina FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Robinho Nunes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lauro Vasconcelos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Acupe fans cheered their team off the field, for while Almadina FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.
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