National cup

National stadium
Spectators: 5149 (Terracing: 3862, Seating: 1184, VIP seats: 103) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Enzo Luongo made the kick off which started today's match. If Enzo Luongo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Brazil's Dida Martins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enzo Luongo in the 11th minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Leandro Heidemann came free, but Bruno Antognoni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 18 minutes into the match, Brazil's goal looked a bit too open when Enzo Luongo came free, but Dida Martins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 26 minutes into the match, Brazil's Leandro Heidemann sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bruno Antognoni narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dida Martins showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enzo Luongo, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Enzo Luongo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dida Martins having to interfere. Brazil's Dida Martins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enzo Luongo in the 38th minute of play. Brazil's Nilmar Maia managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Rui Costa in the 42 minute of the game. 44 minutes into the match, Enzo Luongo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dida Martins. Brazil's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Enzo Luongo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The Brazil players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Italy were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Leandro Heidemann stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Italy made a substitution. Donato Zoccolo replaced Camillo Moriggi. Brazil made a substitution. Maurinho Mendonça replaced Leandro Heidemann. Italy's Bar Olo was substituted for Rui Costa. Italy's Aldo Di Carlo was substituted for Enzo Luongo. Bruno Antognoni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Celsinho Perez in the 69th minute of the match. Bruno Antognoni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saulão Chettle, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. 72 minutes into the match, Brazil's goalkeeper Dida Martins had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aldo Di Carlo. Brazil's Rafa de Almeida was substituted for Saulão Chettle. Ferreirinha dos Santos made in the 76th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Celsinho Vidal immediately put the ball in play. Dida Martins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aldo Di Carlo in the 77th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aldo Di Carlo in the 79th minute of play forced Brazil's goalkeeper Dida Martins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Brazil's Ferreirinha dos Santos got a free kick in the 81st minute. The supporters of Italy booed when Brazil was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Celsinho Vidal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bruno Antognoni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Morales Moreira in the 84th minute of play. Bruno Antognoni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Morales Moreira in the 85th minute of play. Bruno Antognoni didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Brazil's Maurinho Mendonça shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Dida Martins made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aldo Di Carlo in the 90th minute. 91 minutes into the game, Rafa de Almeida cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Bruno Antognoni was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to Brazil getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Rafa de Almeida hit a great ball. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.