Official Cup

Sao Januário
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Matheus Neto got the match started through his kick off. Aírton Sousa didn't have the luck on his side when he, from a short distance, got a opportunity for a shot on goal in the 10th minute. The shot missed the goal on the right side and Aírton Sousa ran dejectedly back to his position. In the 12th minute, Arda Izmir got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 13th minute, Miguel Arotza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, DESTROY's Cornelio Nardo got control of the ball when Matheus Neto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cornelio Nardo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aírton Sousa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 21st minute Zhuang Hai Xu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nelsinho Leite saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22nd minute DESTROY were awarded a corner. Arda Izmir went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led DESTROY's Arda Izmir to fire away a dangerous shot which Nelsinho Leite despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. If João Pirani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nelsinho Leite showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zhuang Hai Xu, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Zhuang Hai Xu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nelsinho Leite read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, João Pirani took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Cornelio Nardo to make any attempt to save it. In the 42nd minute Aírton Sousa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cornelio Nardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nelsinho Leite took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arda Izmir, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nelsinho Leite took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arda Izmir, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zhuang Hai Xu to strike the kick off in the second half. Arda Izmir might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nelsinho Leite. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Arda Izmir ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 56th minute João Pirani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cornelio Nardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 60 minutes of play, Vascogoianiense FC's Aírton Sousa made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cornelio Nardo was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 62nd minute, Falcão de Godoi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. DESTROY made a substitution. Jay-Jay West replaced Arda Izmir. Nelsinho Leite made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zhuang Hai Xu in the 65th minute. Cornelio Nardo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexandre Tepedino, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. 68 minutes had been played when some careless play by DESTROY's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Aírton Sousa was slow to take the kick. During this time Vascogoianiense FC's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Vascogoianiense FC's corner Aírton Sousa fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Cornelio Nardo quite easily take care of the ball. 74 minutes into the match, João Pirani notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of DESTROY's Cornelio Nardo. Cornelio Nardo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Vascogoianiense FC's Alexandre Tepedino got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Miguel Arotza's late challenge caught a Vascogoianiense FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Miguel Arotza helped the player get up and apologised. Miguel Arotza hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. A collision led to Vascogoianiense FC getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Edmílson Fernandez hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 93 minutes, Alexandre Tepedino put it in 4-1 from a short distance just to the right of Cornelio Nardo. When the referee ended the match the Vascogoianiense FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.