League

Cupia
Spectators: 7651 (Terracing: 5740, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) Pedro Augusto Marques made the kick off and thus started the match. Erasmo Paes struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Carlos Alberto Gerber didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cupia. In the 13th minute of the match Cupia got a corner. Badejo FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tomás Alagoano ran over to the corner to take the kick. Cupia's Tomás Alagoano was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Carlos Alberto Gerber in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Carlos Alberto Gerber made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomás Alagoano in the 14th minute of play. If Pedro Augusto Marques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Badejo FC's Carlos Alberto Gerber proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Badejo FC from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Cupia booed when Badejo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matthew Mestdagh didn't get a good kick on the ball. Badejo FC's Carlos Alberto Gerber played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Augusto Marques in the 22nd minute of play. Carlos Alberto Gerber took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Augusto Marques, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Percival Bezerra's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luís Prata was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Pedro Augusto Marques received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Carlos Alberto Gerber came out and tried to block the shot, but Pedro Augusto Marques slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 33rd minute. In the 40th minute Matthew Mestdagh shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Prata saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 45 played minutes Cupia got a freekick which was hit by Nilson Bertassi. In the 48th minute Pedro Augusto Marques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Alberto Gerber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Percival Bezerra was the one to do the kick off. Pedro Augusto Marques sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carlos Alberto Gerber showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lúcio Fantini, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. In the 61st minute Lúcio Fantini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Alberto Gerber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Maurício de Queirós got free with Luís Prata in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 65 minutes into the match, Lúcio Fantini had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carlos Alberto Gerber. Badejo FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lúcio Fantini was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. In the 76th minute Percival Bezerra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Prata saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Percival Bezerra in the 77th minute of play forced Cupia's goalkeeper Luís Prata to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Lúcio Fantini managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cupia's supporters rose to their feet, but Lúcio Fantini was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carlos Alberto Gerber breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 87th minute Lúcio Fantini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Alberto Gerber saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lúcio Fantini during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 93 played minutes Cupia got a freekick which was hit by Lúcio Fantini. In the 97th minute of the match, Percival Bezerra got a very nice opportunity to score, but Luís Prata was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post.