Official Cup

Centenário
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Marcel Abreu 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. In the 3rd minute, S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Gabriel França seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Gabriel França the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of S.E.R. Caxias do Sul protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Gabriel França had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The supporters of PREZULO FC booed when S.E.R. Caxias do Sul was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel França didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, PREZULO FC's Virgílio Marquez got control of the ball when João Batista tried to sneak it across the goal line. If João Batista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 16th minute Arí Arantes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fausto Ferraz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. João Batista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virgílio Marquez having to interfere. 19 minutes into the match, João Batista notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of PREZULO FC's Virgílio Marquez. Virgílio Marquez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When César Vieira fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PREZULO FC's protests and gave César Vieira a yellow card for diving instead. In the 25th match minute, PREZULO FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by César Vieira to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers João Batista in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Virgílio Marquez saved PREZULO FC from getting behind. A collision led to S.E.R. Caxias do Sul getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Samuca Figueiredo hit a great ball. João Batista struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Virgílio Marquez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for S.E.R. Caxias do Sul. After 31 played minutes Carlos Alberto Magalhães rounded PREZULO FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. After having played for 35 minutes, Carlos Alberto Magalhães managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carlos Alberto Magalhães was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to PREZULO FC getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Valdir Ferraz hit a great ball. After 46 played minutes S.E.R. Caxias do Sul got a freekick which was hit by Marcel Abreu. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ronaldo Nazário De Lima to make the kick off. Virgílio Marquez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Samuca Figueiredo, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. If Leopoldo Sanches had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carlos Alberto Magalhães sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Fausto Ferraz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save S.E.R. Caxias do Sul from getting a goal against them. S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Fausto Ferraz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save S.E.R. Caxias do Sul from getting a goal against them. Leopoldo Sanches sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leopoldo Sanches scored 3-0 in the 66th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Virgílio Marquez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of S.E.R. Caxias do Sul booed when PREZULO FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valdir Ferraz didn't get a good kick on the ball. If João Batista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 84th minute, Mané Corrêa reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Fausto Ferraz. The goal made the score 3-1. Fausto Ferraz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristóvão Lucas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of PREZULO FC booed when S.E.R. Caxias do Sul was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samuca Figueiredo didn't get a good kick on the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the PREZULO FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for S.E.R. Caxias do Sul.