Official Cup

Algarve XXI
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) PRO-BR™ -P.A.B-'s Anthon Mellbad started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Anthon Mellbad in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Qiu Chuan Ran prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Anthon Mellbad took the ball and in the 12 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Qiu Chuan Ran. Qiu Chuan Ran dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 16 minutes into the game, Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Raimundo Ventura nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Garnier Rusterholz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. 19 minutes into the game, Anthon Mellbad cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Qiu Chuan Ran was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Raimundo Ventura came free with the goalkeeper in the 22nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Garnier Rusterholz could save by the left post. In the 23rd minute Wang Guang Wei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Qiu Chuan Ran saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th minute PRO-BR™ -P.A.B- were awarded a corner. Edmílson Arantes went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goalie and right to Dorival Romero. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Raimundo Ventura put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Garnier Rusterholz. 32 minutes into the match, PRO-BR™ -P.A.B-'s Anthon Mellbad sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Qiu Chuan Ran narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 36 played minutes PRO-BR™ -P.A.B- got a freekick which was hit by Tadeu Goiano. In the 40th minute Gonzalo Lixandro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Garnier Rusterholz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, PRO-BR™ -P.A.B-'s Anthon Mellbad got a free kick in the 45th minute. 47 minutes into the game, Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Raimundo Ventura nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Garnier Rusterholz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gonzalo Lixandro made a kick off. In the 53rd minute, Anthon Mellbad ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Qiu Chuan Ran was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-3. Garnier Rusterholz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raimundo Ventura, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. If Dorival Romero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Garnier Rusterholz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raimundo Ventura, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Simeon Andreychin kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. After 66 played minutes, Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Kaspar Bruns shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Garnier Rusterholz came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. reached it. PRO-BR™ -P.A.B-'s Jeremias Velloso was substituted for Wang Guang Wei. PRO-BR™ -P.A.B-'s Garnier Rusterholz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raimundo Ventura in the 77th minute of play. Jeremias Velloso could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Qiu Chuan Ran made a huge save. Lucas Gabrielli could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Qiu Chuan Ran made a huge save. Qiu Chuan Ran stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lucas Gabrielli's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. Qiu Chuan Ran made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Jeremias Velloso sent off a good shot on target. Qiu Chuan Ran was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Lucas Gabrielli showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-4 in the 92 minute of play. Qiu Chuan Ran showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jeremias Velloso in the 96th minute of the match.