Official Cup

Nilton Santos
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Botafogo AP's Fritz Ernst Joinvilense 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 2nd match minute, Cascadia United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wang Di Yi to maneuver through the defense. After 3 played minutes Botafogo AP's Fritz Ernst Joinvilense stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Leonel Rocco stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Cascadia United of the goal. In the 7th minute Miguel Ángel Benito shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Pedro Bertassi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 8th minute Cascadia United were awarded a corner. Rene Pueblo went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Cascadia United's Rene Pueblo to fire away a dangerous shot which José Pedro Bertassi despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fritz Ernst Joinvilense in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leonel Rocco saved Cascadia United from getting behind. José Pedro Bertassi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miguel Ángel Benito in the 13th minute of play. Fritz Ernst Joinvilense took the ball and in the 16 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Leonel Rocco. Leonel Rocco dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in Cascadia United's zone, Fritz Ernst Joinvilense stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonel Rocco came out of the goal and Fritz Ernst Joinvilense tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 28 minutes into the match, Cascadia United's Miguel Ángel Benito sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that José Pedro Bertassi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 30th minute, Miguel Ángel Benito made a precise shot to the right of José Pedro Bertassi. Botafogo AP's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. After 33 minutes of play, Cascadia United's Miguel Ángel Benito made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. José Pedro Bertassi was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Miguel Ángel Benito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. José Pedro Bertassi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miguel Ángel Benito in the 39th minute of play. In the 44thth minute of the game Miguel Ángel Benito who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Botafogo AP's José Pedro Bertassi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 45 minutes into the match, Cascadia United's Miguel Ángel Benito sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that José Pedro Bertassi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 47 minutes into the match, Cascadia United's Miguel Ángel Benito sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that José Pedro Bertassi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After the first half Cascadia United were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Cascadia United's Miguel Ángel Benito got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Miguel Ángel Benito received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. José Pedro Bertassi came out and tried to block the shot, but Miguel Ángel Benito slotted it home off the left post making it 1-4 in the 54th minute. José Pedro Bertassi was out of position in the 60 minute of play, and Miguel Ángel Benito capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Miguel Ángel Benito really showed his touch with that goal: 1-5. In the 63rd minute Wang Di Yi suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. After 63 minutes, Reinaldo Kellogg mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Botafogo AP and the Cascadia United players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cascadia United made a substitution. Agustin Bittor replaced Wang Di Yi. In the 64th match minute, Botafogo AP was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reinaldo Kellogg to maneuver through the defense. Leonel Rocco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fritz Ernst Joinvilense in the 68th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Miguel Ángel Benito got free with José Pedro Bertassi in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 74th minute Fritz Ernst Joinvilense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonel Rocco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cascadia United's Miguel Ángel Benito was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 81st play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. José Pedro Bertassi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Miguel Ángel Benito in the 86th minute. In the 89th minute Leopold Greve shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Pedro Bertassi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cascadia United were awarded a corner in the 92th minute after Botafogo AP's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Rene Pueblo took the corner. Rene Pueblo made a great header on Cascadia United's corner, it was just that Botafogo AP's José Pedro Bertassi managed to reach the ball for a save. With a little luck, Botafogo AP's José Pedro Bertassi got control of the ball when Constantino Neto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Botafogo AP's José Pedro Bertassi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save Botafogo AP from getting a goal against them. After 97 played minutes Botafogo AP got a freekick which was hit by Pedrinho Alvarenga. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Cascadia United eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.