Official Cup

Dr. Rodney McKay
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when André Messias took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Ivo Viveiros hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mats Byström got free with Pepe Santoro in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ivo Viveiros hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Válter Peixoto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from He Qiang in the 14th minute of the match. In the 15th minute, Benedicto Lesardo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 19th minute, He Qiang left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Válter Peixoto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from He Qiang in the 25th minute of the match. In the 26th minute of the match INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB got a corner. Sport Guild Atlantis's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Norberto Fresco ran over to the corner to take the kick. Mourad Amirouche could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Pepe Santoro made a huge save. Benedicto Lesardo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Válter Peixoto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Sport Guild Atlantis getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. André Messias hit a great ball. INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Pepe Santoro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB from getting a goal against them. Benedicto Lesardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sport Guild Atlantis's Válter Peixoto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by He Qiang in the 45th minute of play. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sport Guild Atlantis's goalkeeper Válter Peixoto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Válter Peixoto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from He Qiang in the 47th minute of the match.

When Sport Guild Atlantis's Mourad Amirouche in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's goalie prevented a goal. Válter Peixoto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from He Qiang went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Pepe Santoro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Savas Zavadskiy in the 71st minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, Sport Guild Atlantis's goal looked a bit too open when He Qiang came free, but Válter Peixoto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 74th minute, Benedicto Lesardo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mourad Amirouche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Válter Peixoto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from He Qiang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 85th minute INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB were awarded a corner. Norberto Fresco went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Norberto Fresco almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Sport Guild Atlantis's Válter Peixoto did a great save. The INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB fans' excitement grew in the 95th match minute when INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Benedicto Lesardo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.