Official Cup

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Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rodri Palacios made the kick off which started today's match. Franco Moscatelli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Santana, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Franco Moscatelli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Santana, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Franco Moscatelli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Santana in the 8th minute of play. Franco Moscatelli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Renato Saraiva in the 10th minute of the match. When Cafu Ringaa fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Galo do Japi's protests and gave Cafu Ringaa a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Rossangeles booed when Galo do Japi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cafu Ringaa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ercole Fiori made in the 13th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Gu Zhou Xiao however managed to control. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlos Santana in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Franco Moscatelli saved Rossangeles from getting behind. In the 19th minute of the game Ercole Fiori made a throw-in which Gu Zhou Xiao played forward. In the 24th minute Rodri Palacios shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronaldo Giovanelli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A very nice done corner allowed Cafu Ringaa to score against Franco Moscatelli in Rossangeles's goal. 0-1 after 27 minutes. Rodri Palacios sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rossangeles's Franco Moscatelli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Santana in the 35th minute of play. Ronaldo Giovanelli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Annadeva Flumian in the 36th minute. Rossangeles were awarded a corner in the 37th minute after Galo do Japi's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Zhuang Kuan Nan took the corner. After taking down the ball on Rossangeles's corner Zhuang Kuan Nan fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ronaldo Giovanelli quite easily take care of the ball. The throw-in from Ercole Fiori in the 43rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Galo do Japi's Jonatan Rolfsson. After a rather tough play, Rossangeles's Gu Zhou Xiao got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Galo do Japi's Durvalino Caca-Rato quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Ercole Fiori, made in the 56th minute of the game. Franco Moscatelli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Santana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodri Palacios in the 62nd minute of play forced Galo do Japi's goalkeeper Ronaldo Giovanelli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Rossangeles's zone, Paulo Renato Saraiva stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Franco Moscatelli came out of the goal and Paulo Renato Saraiva tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 68 minutes into the match, Rossangeles's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Renato Saraiva came free, but Franco Moscatelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ronaldo Giovanelli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodri Palacios in the 76th minute of the match. 82 minutes into the game, Gu Zhou Xiao threw the ball into play from the sideline. Galo do Japi's Durvalino Caca-Rato quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 83 minutes into the match, Rossangeles's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Renato Saraiva came free, but Franco Moscatelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 88 minutes into the match, Galo do Japi's Carlos Santana sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Franco Moscatelli narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Galo do Japi's Cafu Ringaa was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Franco Moscatelli in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Carlos Santana who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 91stth minute tested the skills of Franco Moscatelli when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Galo do Japi's Durvalino Caca-Rato got a free kick in the 94th minute. If Zheng Cheng Qi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The Rossangeles supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Galo do Japi's performance. The match ended with a win for Galo do Japi.