Emidio Raposo CUP Quarter Final Recap

Emigrantes came from behind twice to beat Strela Negra 4-2 in over time.
After Strela Negra took an early lead on a goal by Braiman who sneak behind the defense and found him self all alone with the goalkeeper and put his team up 1-0. Strela kept on pressuring the Emigrantes defense and got a penalty opportunity when Emigrantes defense handled the ball in side the penalty box but Djicay missed the PK that would put his team up 2-0 at the time. Emigrantes is a very good team and when you give them chances to hang around they usually deliver, still in the first half Emigrantes pulled leveled when Carlitos found the back of the net on a corner kick by Ernesto, Joao Ex Café de Fogo put Strela back on top 2-1 and that would be the end of the first half. In the second half it was all Emigrantes Ze Viega scored to tie the game 2-2 and the game went into overtime. In overtime Emigrantes scored twice one by Zico (RI) and one by Edens to seal the game and move on to the Semifinal.


Aliança CV Advanced to the semifinals after beating Fidjus Terra 2-1
This was probably one of the most exciding games I have seen in a while, Fidjus Terra got the upper hand in the 31st minutes into the game when Adilson “DJ” scored from a beautiful pass by midfielder Julinho it was 1-0 Fidjus Terra after the first half. In the second half Alianca tied the game form the PK spot when Zico “matador” was taken down in the penalty box. Zico scored form the PK spot, goalkeeper Djica got his hand to the ball but couldn’t kept the ball out of the net. After 90 the game was tied 1-1 and overtime was needed to see witch of this powerhouses would advance to the semifinals. Alianca went ahead 2-1 in OT when Adilson (ex Café de Fogo) scored from a beautiful header that goalkeeper Djica had no chance to get to, the highlight of the game came in the first half of the overtime when Narcisio got a chance from the PK spot to tie the game but he was denied by Lisandro whom made a spectacular safe to his right. The final score 2-1 and Alianca advance to the semifinals.





Tarrafal FC shocked Dinamo 1-0 in OT.
Tarrafal moves on to the Semis to take on Emigrantes after they shocked Dinamo at home 1-0 in overtime. According to Dinamo head Coach Tiago Dinamo only showed up with 11 player and they were forced to play with 8 men in OT after two players got injured including his best striker Sandro Fonseca and he didn’t have any subs to put in. Tarrafal took advantage of that and scored the game’s only goal in OT to advance.