Africa-Press – Cape verde. Today, Vulcânico won the inter-champion cup, the first trophy of the 2023/24 football season, by defeating Juventus de Curral Grande in the penalty shootout lottery.
The first-tier champion last season found it immensely difficult to stop the second-tier champion and regulation time ended with a 1-1 draw.
The first half, in which the Juventus team created more scoring opportunities that were not realized due to the good performance of Vulcânico’s goalkeeper, Sassá, ended without goals.
The second half of the challenge opened with a goal from Vulcânico, just two minutes in through Heta, who took advantage of Victor’s corner kick to head past Juventudes goalkeeper Joãozona.
After the goal, the Juventus team started looking for an equalizer and after three wasted opportunities, in the 27th minute, captain David, received a pass from his teammate in the small area and after a good rotation, shot towards the goal. , fairly restoring equality.
With the entry of Gato, Sota and Luisim, the Vulcânico team created some opportunities in the 37th minute with Gato heading wide after a cross from Luisim, in the 45th minute it was goalkeeper Joãozona who denied Vulcânico the goal and During the compensation period, Sota, inside the small area and without an angle, shot wide.
In the penalty shootout lottery, the Juventus team even started better with goalkeeper Joãozona saving Gato’s penalty and after leading by three to two, the players Gafanhotinho and Miky were unable to convert the penalty kicks, with the first to hit the bar and the second to allow goalkeeper Sassá to save.
The captain of Vulcânico Zata, called upon to convert the last penalty, did not waste the opportunity and thus gave Vulcânico their first trophy of the season.
At the end of the match, the management of the Fogo Regional Football Association handed out the cup to the winner and medals to the players of both teams.
Next weekend, the Vulcânico team takes the field again to face Académica, winner of the last edition of the Fogo em Futebol Cup, for the Super Cup. The Week with Inforpress
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