Africa-Press – Cape verde. Académica do Mindelo won the 2023 Cape Verde Cup this Saturday, 17th, by beating Bairreirense, from Maio, by 1-0, at Estádio Adérito Sena. The only goal of the game was scored in the 40th minute by defender Ivan, from Barreirense, in his own goal.
To crown the moment, the game ball reached the center of the field of play by the hands of the queen of batucada of the Carnival of São Vicente this year, dressed in full costume.
In Barreirense’s best moment in the game, roughly until close to the 20th minute, the Maenses sometimes came close to Académica’s goal with danger, but the shots were always frozen by the home defenders.
This was the phase in which Académica found it difficult to do what he likes: having the ball, moving it from foot to foot and, whenever possible, long passes to the flanks, on the left with Lela and Gogol, on the right with Larry .
balanced game
This is because Barreirense closed the spaces well, their players always reached the ball first and the Académica game did not come out.
The change came when Tchukim, in the 22nd minute, was very close to the goal, then it was Larry who, in the small area, missed the goal.
In the 34th minute, when Académica was already the owner of the game, Gogol, in an excellent individual move, forced goalkeeper Estrela to a showy defense to avoid what would be the first goal of the game.
Barreirense, on the other hand, only returned to the Académica area after 38 minutes, but the forwards lacked the necessary discernment to take better advantage of the counterattack.
Self goal
Two minutes later, the Académica goal, Ivan, Barreirense defender, delayed the ball for his goalkeeper, who was no longer there, and the spherical took the path of Barreirense’s goal, making it 1-0 for the Académica, result at half-time.
The second half began with Académica squandering a superb scoring opportunity, when Larry anticipated goalkeeper Estrela, but failed to hit the Maiense goal and, right after, Tchukim shot hard to save the Barreirense goalkeeper .
Midfielder Dário, from Académica, was elected man of the match, coach Rui Alberto Leite was also distinguished with a trophy, and Wi (Barreirense) as top scorer.
Still on the subject of awards, the Barreirense team was awarded a check in the amount of 100 thousand escudos, and Académica received the amount of 150 thousand escudos.
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