Official Cup

Swatar Arena
Spectators: 186 (Terracing: 140, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ian Montanaro made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, Swatar United FC's Paul Alamango got a free kick in the 7th minute. When José Augusto Vieira fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Florão da América's protests and gave José Augusto Vieira a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Swatar United FC booed when Florão da América was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Augusto Vieira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Florão da América's Edmílson de Lara proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save Florão da América from getting a goal against them. In the 19th minute, Ian Montanaro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Swatar United FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. In the 23rd minute, Leonel Peres left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Florão da América fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ian Montanaro got free with Edmílson de Lara in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Edmílson de Lara made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Ian Montanaro sent off a good shot on target. Edmílson de Lara was a little too slow when Ian Montanaro got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 37th minute. The score was now 2-1. Leonardo Cordeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Luke Preca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Aleksi Lehmann made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd match minute, Swatar United FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ian Montanaro to maneuver through the defense. Luke Preca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonardo Cordeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Leonardo Cordeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luke Preca having to interfere. Edmílson de Lara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Amato Gauci in the 78th minute of the match. Aleksi Lehmann received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Luke Preca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 82nd minute, Leonel Peres 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. Luke Preca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zé Carlos de Lara, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. In the 92nd minute, David Amato Gauci hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 96 minutes of play, Swatar United FC's David Amato Gauci made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Edmílson de Lara was left in no man's land by his defense there! Swatar United FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Florão da América for a fine match.