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Petro Luanda signed American/Angolan F Robert Fortes (28, 1.96m).

The team lost Domingos Bonifácio, Shannon Crooks, Leonel Paulo, Luís Costa and Manuel Mariano to the newly formed team Recreativo Libolo.





1º de Agosto is in Portugal to prepare for the next season and faced some Portuguese teams already, here are the results:



vs Académica 101-71

vs Esgueira 94-69

vs Vagos 81-76

vs Porto 92-86



Today they'll play Benfica.

The league will start on 21st November and end on 15th May 2009.



Here's the competition system:



Phase 1: each team will play at home and away against all the others

Phase 2: two groups

Final phase: each team will play two times at home and away against all the others





The first round is already set and will oppose the current champion 1º de Agosto and the runner-up Petro Luanda:



Desportivo Huíla vs CDUAN

Vila Clotilde vs Universidade Lusíadas

Imbondeiro Viana vs Sporting Luanda

Promade Cabinda vs Recreativo Libolo

ASA vs Interclube

1º de Agosto vs Petro Luanda (postponed due to 1º de Agosto's continental game)

Angolan Supercup will be played on 11th November featuring 1º de Agosto (current champion) and ASA (Cup runner-up).

1º de Agosto beat Interclube 101-93 (51-36 at HT) in round 1 of the 1st edition of Independece Cup.

Euclides Camacho topped the scorers with 22 points, Olímpio Cipriano had 21 for 1º de Agosto. Best rebounders were Rodrigo Mascarenhas (11) for the winners and Hugo Cristiano (10) for Interclube.

Another win for 1º de Agosto in Independence Cup's second round, this time against Promade Cabinda 87-65. Olímpio Cipriano was the game's best scorer with 19 points, followed by Rodrigo Mascarenhas with 16. For Promade Rock Carlos scored 11 points and Luís Fernandes 8 points.

In the other round's game ASA beat Interclube 71-62.





Standings:



1. 1º de Agosto - 4 points

2. Promade Cabinda - 3 points

3. ASA - 3 points

4. Interclube - 2 points

ASA claimed the trophy by beating 1º de Agosto 81-77 (39-33 at HT). Afonso Rodrigues topped ASA's scorers with 18 points, followed by José Santos with 13. For the "soldiers" Joaquim "Kikas" Gomes had 19 points and Olímpio Cipriano 14.

In the other game Interclube beat Promade Cabinda 82-76.

Olímpio Cipriano was the tournament MVP, Afonso Rodrigues received the fair play award.





Final standings:



1. ASA - 5 points

2. 1º de Agosto - 4 points

3. Interclube - 3 points

4. Promade Cabinda - 2 points

1º de Agosto claimed the Supercup by beating ASA 86-70 (46-30 at HT). Filipe Abraão (ASA) was the game's top scorer with 20 points while Joaquim "Kikas" Gomes had 18 points and Olímpio Cipriano 17 points for 1º de Agosto.

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Round 1



Desportivo Huíla vs CDUAN (CDUAN missed the game)

Vila Clotilde 52 vs Universidade Lusíadas 86

Imbondeiro Viana 49 vs Sporting Luanda 102

Promade Cabinda 20 Recreativo Libolo 0 (Libolo missed the game)

ASA vs Interclube (postponed due to ASA's continental games)

1º de Agosto vs Petro Luanda (postponed due to 1º de Agosto's continental games)





Round 2



Promade Cabinda 75 Petro Luanda 103

(Mário Correia 17 pts | Carlos Morais 23 pts, Eduardo Mingas 22 pts)





Promade Cabinda (red), Petro Luanda (white)

Round 3



Recreativo Libolo 89 Universidade Lusíadas 45

Interclube 96 CDUAN 93

Petro Luanda 119 Vila Clotilde 40

ASA 73 Promade Cabinda 84

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Desportivo Huíla vs Sporting Luanda (Sporting Luanda missed the game)





Round 4



1º de Agosto 118 CDUAN 55

Petro Luanda 126 Universidade Lusíadas 59

ASA 62 Interclube 48



1º de Agosto 82 Petro Luanda 94 (47-50 at HT)

(Olímpio Cipriano 33 pts, Kikas Gomes 12 pts | Víctor de Carvalho 17 pts, Frederick Gentry 14 pts)













Paulo Santana scored 12 pts





Cipriano with the ball





And Petro wins the derby. Pretty good win away.

Recreativo Libolo 71 Petro Luanda 78 (45-40 at HT)

(Gerson Monteiro 14 pts, Leonel Paulo 13 pts + 9 rebs, Domingos Bonifácio 13 pts, Luís Costa 13 pts | Paulo Santana 11 pts + 5 assists, Heshimu Evans 11 pts + 5 rebs, Frederick Gentry 10 pts + 10 rebs, Eduardo Mingas 9 pts + 8 rebs)



Desportivo Huíla 72 Interclube 94



Sporting Luanda 59 1º de Agosto 139



Universidade Lusíadas 45 ASA 79



Vila Clotilde 35 Imbondeiro de Viana 48



Promade Cabinda vs CDUAN (Postponed)





Petro Luanda leads the league, followed by 1º de Agosto.

(remaining games not available)



Interclube 62 1º de Agosto 88

The "soldier" Olímpio Cipriano topped the game with 29 points.

Postponed game result - Round 4



Promade Cabinda 66 Recreativo Libolo 79 (26-45 at HT)





Promade's coach José Carlos Guimarães talking to the players





Postponed games results - Round 7



Petro Luanda 81 ASA 74 OT (41-37 at HT)

(Paulo Santana 14 pts, Milton Barros 14 pts, Eduardo Mingas 11 pts, Heshimu Evans 9 pts | Idelfonso Kiteculo 19 pts, José Nascimento 16 pts, Felipe Abraão 13 pts, Edmundo Ventura 11 pts)







Petro Luanda leads the league with 17 points, followed by Interclube with 16 and Universidade Lusíadas with 12.

Postponed game result - Round 9



ASA 86 Recreativo Libolo 82 (38-28 at HT)

(Adolfo Kimbamba 23 pts, Afonso Rodrigues 17 pts | Reggie Moore 24 pts, Feliciano Camacho 19 pts)

(remaining games not available)



Interclube 80 Recreativo Libolo 82 (43-42 at HT)

(Jorge Taty 15 pts | Feliciano Camacho 25 pts)

Forward Luís Costa gave Libolo the win 1 second before the end with a 2-point shot.



1º de Agosto 130 Universidade Lusíadas 68 (65-36 at HT)

(Joaquim "Kikas" Gomes 17 pts + 8 rebs + 5 steals + 2 assists, Carlos Almeida 20 pts + 2 steals + 1 assist, Armando Costa 9 pts + 8 assists + 2 rebs + 2 steals)

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Petro Luanda 108 Sporting Luanda 55



ASA 76 CDUAN 58

(remaining games not available)



1º de Agosto 108 Recreativo Libolo 79 (55-42 at HT)

(Olímpio Cipriano 17 pts + 6 assists, Carlos Almeida 21 pts + 4 rebs, Joaquim "Kikas" Gomes 15 pts + 4 steals, Felizardo Ambrósio 12 rebs + 3 steals)

For 1º de Agosto: 62% FG, 43% 3pt, 74% FT, 47 rebounds, 25 assists, 18 steals.



ASA 87 Sporting Luanda 73



Desportivo Huíla 68 Vila Clotilde 64

Round 2 postponed game



ASA 75 1º de Agosto 89 (38-43 at HT)

(Cristóvão Oliveira 19 pts, José Nascimento 18 pts, Filipe Abraão 13 pts | Joaquim "Kikas" Gomes 22 pts + 11 rebs + 4 steals + 2 blocks, Carlos Almeida 21 pts + 6 rebs, Felizardo Ambrósio 11 pts + 11 rebs, Armando Costa 8 pts + 5 steals + 4 assists)

For ASA: 60% FG, 37.5% 3pt, 40 rebs

For 1º de Agosto: 50% FG, 28.1% 3pt, 51 rebs





Joaquim "Kikas" Gomes had a double-double in a victory over ASA



Another postponed game result: Promade 91 Interclube 84



Complete standings:



1º de Agosto - 21 pts

ASA - 21 pts

Petro Luanda - 20 pts

Recreativo Libolo - 18 pts

Interclube - 18 pts

Promade Cabinda - 17 pts

Desportivo Huíla - 16 pts

CDUAN - 14 pts

Universidade Lusíadas - 14 pts

Sporting Luanda - 12 pts

Vila Clotilde - 12 pts

Imbondeiro Viana - 11 pts

Petro Luanda 54 Recreativo Libolo 73 (32-25 at HT)

(Frederick Gentry 10 pts, Milton Barros 10 pts, Eduardo Mingas 8 pts, Heshimu Evans 8 pts | Reggie Moore 23 pts + 13 rebs, Luís Costa 16 pts, Leonel Paulo 9 pts + 9 rebs)



Interclube 100 Desportivo Huíla 99



1º de Agosto 142 Sporting Luanda 63



ASA 103 Universidade Lusíadas 70



CDUAN 70 Promade Cabinda 64



Imbondeiro Viana 89 Vila Clotilde 61





Current standings:

1. 1º de Agosto - 23 pts

2. ASA - 23 pts

3. Petro Luanda - 21 pts

4. Recreativo Libolo - 20 pts

5. Interclube - 20 pts

6. Promade Cabinda - 18 pts

7. Desportivo Huíla - 17 pts

8. CDUAN - 16 pts

9. Universidade Lusíadas - 15 pts

10. Sporting Luanda - 13 pts

11. Vila Clotilde - 14 pts

12. Imbondeiro Viana - 12 pts

(remaining games not available)



1º de Agosto ASA 128-69 (54-49 at HT)

(Carlos Almeida, 22 pts + 5 rebs + 4 assists + 4 steals, Miguel Lutonda 18 pts, Joaquim "Kikas" Gomes 8 pts + 16 rebs + 5 steals)

For 1º de Agosto: 61% FG, 53% 3pt, 44 rebs, 28 assists, 26 steals



Interclube 124 Imbondeiro Viana 62



Petro Luanda 89 Promade Cabinda 83



Desportivo Huíla 89 Universidade Lusíadas 70



Sporting Luanda 87 CDUAN 64





Current standings:

1. 1º de Agosto – 25 pts

2. ASA – 24 pts

3. Petro Luanda – 23 pts

4. Recreativo Libolo – 22 pts

5. Interclube – 22 pts

6. Promade Cabinda – 19 pts

7. Desportivo Huíla – 19 pts

8. CDUAN – 17 pts

9. Universidade Lusíadas – 16 pts

10. Sporting Luanda – 14 pts

11. Vila Clotilde – 15 pts

12. Imbondeiro Viana – 13 pts

1º de Agosto 102 Desportivo Huíla 54

(Vladimir Gerónimo 19 pts + 10 rebs + 8 steals + 3 assists, Joaquim "Kikas" Gomes 17 pts + 5 rebs, Francisco Jordão 17 pts, Armando Costa 12 pts + 6 assists)

For 1º de Agosto: 78% FG, 35% 3pt, 76% FT, 33 steals





Vladimir Gerónimo (1º de Agosto)