Official Cup

Lionel Messi
Spectators: 7949 (Terracing: 5964, Seating: 1828, VIP seats: 157) After 3 minutes of play, ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's Geronimo Harriet made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hermínio Cunha was left in no man's land by his defense there! 15 minutes into the match, ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's goal looked a bit too open when Josué Damião came free, but Fermin Argenis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 20th minute, Josué Damião ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fermin Argenis was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Carlos Augusto Lira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Fermin Argenis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fermin Argenis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sidnei Félix, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. The supporters of ARedonditos de Ricota CFK booed when Queluzito was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabinho Hoffmann didn't get a good kick on the ball. Geronimo Harriet struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Hermínio Cunha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ARedonditos de Ricota CFK. In the 37th minute Sidnei Félix shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fermin Argenis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 43 minutes into the game, Kauã do Vale was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Queluzito's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ARedonditos de Ricota CFK the free kick. The supporters of Queluzito booed when ARedonditos de Ricota CFK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luciano Conrao didn't get a good kick on the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Geronimo Harriet to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Queluzito's goal looked a bit too open when Geronimo Harriet came free, but Hermínio Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 52 minutes into the game, Sidnei Félix recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fermin Argenis. Sidnei Félix showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-3. In the 58th match minute, Queluzito was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Augusto Lira to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Queluzito defense, Ernesto Barros kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hermínio Cunha. The Queluzito fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hermínio Cunha should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernesto Barros in the 70th minute of play forced Queluzito's goalkeeper Hermínio Cunha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hermínio Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fulgencio Francho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sidnei Félix in the 78th minute of play forced ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's goalkeeper Fermin Argenis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fermin Argenis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sidnei Félix's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. When Ernesto Barros fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's protests and gave Ernesto Barros a yellow card for diving instead. Josué Damião took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 80th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fermin Argenis. ARedonditos de Ricota CFK's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Nando Lima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Geronimo Harriet scored 4-4 in the 86th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hermínio Cunha, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Renato Cruz hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. In the 91st match minute, Queluzito was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Renato Cruz to maneuver through the defense. Hermínio Cunha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Usain Bolt, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. 96 minutes into the match, Epifanio Rayman notched a goal, 5-4, to the right of Queluzito's Hermínio Cunha. Hermínio Cunha was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.

Queluzito's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.