Official Cup

Jardim Maraponga
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Maraponga FAC's Darren Verlet 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. Laércio Baiano struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Mané Andrade didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PIRITUBA MM 4EVER. 5 minutes into the match, Mark Van Leeuwe had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mané Andrade. Maraponga FAC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mark Van Leeuwe was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Mané Andrade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wágner Lucas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 8 minutes of play, PIRITUBA MM 4EVER's Wágner Lucas made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mané Andrade was left in no man's land by his defense there! Mané Andrade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mark Van Leeuwe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maraponga FAC's Mané Andrade played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mark Van Leeuwe in the 18th minute of play. In the 19th minute of the match, Darren Verlet tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Salomon Verite saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The audience was convinced that Darren Verlet's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Salomon Verite was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. In the 22nd minute, Laércio Baiano ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mané Andrade was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. The audience was convinced that Cristiano Osmundsen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Salomon Verite was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. In the 38th minute, Mark Van Leeuwe left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PIRITUBA MM 4EVER fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. Maraponga FAC's Mané Andrade played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mark Van Leeuwe in the 41st minute of play. Mark Van Leeuwe's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mané Andrade read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 43rd minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-4.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mark Van Leeuwe to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mark Van Leeuwe in the 51st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mané Andrade prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind Maraponga FAC's goalkeeper Mané Andrade, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Maraponga FAC's goalkeeper Mané Andrade, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Mark Van Leeuwe managed to get in a good position for a shot. PIRITUBA MM 4EVER's supporters rose to their feet, but Mark Van Leeuwe was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mané Andrade breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 61st minute Laércio Baiano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mané Andrade saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mané Andrade didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when PIRITUBA MM 4EVER's Mark Van Leeuwe shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-5 in the ordered_time% minute. Mané Andrade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mark Van Leeuwe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Fabiano Amaro advanced and headed the ball into goal, 1-6 in the 70th minute. 73 minutes into the game, one of Maraponga FAC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 74 minutes, PIRITUBA MM 4EVER's Damian Salvidor got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Mané Andrade. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ian Motta during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ian Motta hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Mané Andrade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mark Van Leeuwe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mark Van Leeuwe in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mané Andrade prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Salomon Verite made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Darren Verlet in the 87th minute of play. Salomon Verite showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristiano Osmundsen, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Vladimir Passos kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. PIRITUBA MM 4EVER's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.