Official Cup

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Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Haridades F.C's Bebeto Cardoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ayi Kusumah in the 6th minute of play. Maurício Braga charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Maurício Braga the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Haridades F.C's Maurício Braga got a free kick in the 7th minute. 14 minutes into the game, BuanaRaya's Pepijn Hummel nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bebeto Cardoso made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Pepijn Hummel might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bebeto Cardoso. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Pepijn Hummel ran back to his position shaking his head. 18 minutes into the match, Pepijn Hummel had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bebeto Cardoso. Haridades F.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Pepijn Hummel was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Bebeto Cardoso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ayi Kusumah's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. Suki Sapulette kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Washington Arantes took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bebeto Cardoso. Bebeto Cardoso dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. After a defensive mix-up in Haridades F.C's zone, Pepijn Hummel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bebeto Cardoso came out of the goal and Pepijn Hummel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bebeto Cardoso didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Washington Arantes went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. Pepijn Hummel scored 0-6 in the 41st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bebeto Cardoso, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Bebeto Cardoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pepijn Hummel in the 46th minute of play. In the 47th minute, Pepijn Hummel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bebeto Cardoso was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-7. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-7 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Pepijn Hummel to strike the kick off in the second half. 0-8 became the score in the 53rd minute when Ayi Kusumah elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After some careless play in the Haridades F.C defense, Washington Arantes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bebeto Cardoso. The Haridades F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bebeto Cardoso should have stopped the shot. Bebeto Cardoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ayi Kusumah in the 61st minute of play. 61 minutes into the game, BuanaRaya's Ayi Kusumah nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bebeto Cardoso made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-10. If Washington Arantes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 71 minutes into the game, Ronaldinho Xavier was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Haridades F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave BuanaRaya the free kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Conrado de Carvalho during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Haridades F.C's Conrado de Carvalho got a free kick in the 72nd minute. In the 73rd minute of the match Meng Quan Han shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bebeto Cardoso showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Haridades F.C's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Pepijn Hummel 74 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-11. After 78 minutes, Pepijn Hummel made it 0-12 with a short kick to the right side. Haridades F.C's Bebeto Cardoso tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Pepijn Hummel succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-14 in the 87th playminute. Ayi Kusumah recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bebeto Cardoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Washington Arantes, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. When the match was over BuanaRaya could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Haridades F.C throughout the match.