Official Cup

Soldier Arena
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mané Pimenta made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Vulcanos booed when Notts County BR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Betão Xavier didn't get a good kick on the ball. Valério Meira made in the 10th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Túlio Arruda immediately put the ball in play. Váldson Paulista might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cristiano Petito. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Váldson Paulista ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 15thth minute of the game Válbson Meirelles who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Notts County BR's Vasile Arosculesei was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 21st minute, Enrique Marinho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Vasile Arosculesei was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Váldson Paulista might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cristiano Petito. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Váldson Paulista ran back to his position shaking his head. Cristiano Petito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Váldson Paulista in the 24th minute of the match. In the 25th minute, Paul Laime hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 26th minute of the match Válbson Meirelles sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vasile Arosculesei skillfully saved the ball. Enrique Marinho took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vasile Arosculesei. Vasile Arosculesei dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Vasile Arosculesei showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Israel Lages, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Samuel de Moraes hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Cristiano Petito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Váldson Paulista in the 44th minute of the match. Cristiano Petito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Váldson Paulista in the 48th minute of play. The Notts County BR players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Vulcanos were winning 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Váldson Paulista stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Betão Xavier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Petito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Betão Xavier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Vasile Arosculesei was a little too slow when Mané Pimenta got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 59th minute. The score was now 0-3. Betão Xavier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 69th minute, Váldson Paulista left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Notts County BR fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Cristiano Petito showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Váldson Paulista, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Váldson Paulista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Petito having to interfere. In the 81st minute, Vulcanos's Válbson Meirelles ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Vasile Arosculesei. Vasile Arosculesei yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-4. Vasile Arosculesei was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Israel Lages showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-5 in the 94 minute of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Vulcanos had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.