Official Cup

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Spectators: 171 (Terracing: 129, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Sabri Bengisoy took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Álvaro Gaspar got free with Olavo Henriques in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Olavo Henriques made an important save on a dangerous shot by Álvaro Gaspar in the 8th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Godofredo Remigio in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dito Novaes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a little luck, Racing Club's Olavo Henriques got control of the ball when Álvaro Gaspar tried to sneak it across the goal line. A well-hit corner resulted in Raúl Valadares heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. 18 minutes into the match, Racing Club's goal looked a bit too open when Marcus Tande came free, but Olavo Henriques reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dito Novaes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Godofredo Remigio in the 19th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sabri Bengisoy in the 21st minute of play forced Racing Club's goalkeeper Olavo Henriques to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Racing Club's Olavo Henriques got control of the ball when Álvaro Gaspar tried to sneak it across the goal line. Olavo Henriques showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sabri Bengisoy in the 30th minute of the match. In the 45thth minute of the game Geronimo Salomone who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but VARGINHA FC's Dito Novaes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Olavo Henriques didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Álvaro Gaspar went, in the 48th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Geronimo Salomone received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Dito Novaes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Olavo Henriques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvin Thedin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Godofredo Remigio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dito Novaes was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. In the 69th minute, Godofredo Remigio 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. Racing Club made a substitution. George Orwel replaced Godofredo Remigio. 73 minutes into the game, Racing Club's George Orwel nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dito Novaes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. In the 76th minute Marcus Tande shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olavo Henriques saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dito Novaes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from George Orwel in the 78th minute of the match. 79 minutes had been played when some careless play by VARGINHA FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Eriberto Kimetz was slow to take the kick. During this time Racing Club's players had a chance to rest. Eriberto Kimetz made a great header on Racing Club's corner, it was just that VARGINHA FC's Dito Novaes managed to reach the ball for a save. VARGINHA FC's Dito Novaes couldn't get a good grip on the ball when Eriberto Kimetz shot the distance nicking the right pole and went into goal in the 79th minute, 2-2. In the 81st minute, Juninho Leme hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. VARGINHA FC's Dito Novaes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by George Orwel in the 82nd minute of play. VARGINHA FC's Dito Novaes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by George Orwel in the 93rd minute of play. If George Orwel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Dito Novaes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from George Orwel, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. In the 97th minute, George Orwel made a precise shot to the right of Dito Novaes. VARGINHA FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Racing Club eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.