Official Cup

Zecku Arena
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Ivor Peake started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. De-la-Cruz de Alcântara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emīls Umbrass, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Barra Funda F.C's De-la-Cruz de Alcântara got control of the ball when Cássio Rocks tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 11th minute, Edmílson Mineiro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Barra Funda F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. De-la-Cruz de Alcântara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emīls Umbrass, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Edmílson Mineiro might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Petre Encuțescu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edmílson Mineiro ran back to his position shaking his head. 20 minutes into the match, Zecku's goal looked a bit too open when Edmílson Mineiro came free, but Petre Encuțescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. De-la-Cruz de Alcântara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivor Peake, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. When Edmílson Mineiro came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Barra Funda F.C fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Edmílson Mineiro couldn't finish the play. Edmílson Mineiro might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Petre Encuțescu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edmílson Mineiro ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmílson Mineiro in the 33rd minute of play forced Zecku's goalkeeper Petre Encuțescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Ivor Peake's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but De-la-Cruz de Alcântara was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. De-la-Cruz de Alcântara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cássio Rocks in the 39th minute of the match. With a little luck, Barra Funda F.C's De-la-Cruz de Alcântara got control of the ball when Ivor Peake tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edmílson Mineiro in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Petre Encuțescu saved Zecku from getting behind. De-la-Cruz de Alcântara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivor Peake, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cássio Rocks came free with the goalkeeper in the 47th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and De-la-Cruz de Alcântara could save by the left post. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Edmílson Mineiro to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Barra Funda F.C's Fabinho Porto got a free kick in the 52nd minute. With a little luck, Zecku's Petre Encuțescu got control of the ball when Rogério Cunha tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 63rd minute, Ivor Peake ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. De-la-Cruz de Alcântara was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Zecku's Petre Encuțescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmílson Mineiro in the 67th minute of play. Petre Encuțescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmílson Mineiro in the 68th minute of the match. Edmílson Mineiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edmílson Mineiro got free with Petre Encuțescu in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. De-la-Cruz de Alcântara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivor Peake, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. De-la-Cruz de Alcântara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emīls Umbrass, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 84 minutes into the match, Zecku's goalkeeper Petre Encuțescu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rogério Cunha. After a rather tough play, Barra Funda F.C's Edmílson Mineiro got a free kick in the 89th minute. 90 minutes into the match, Barra Funda F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Ivor Peake came free, but De-la-Cruz de Alcântara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 90 minutes, Emīls Umbrass made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Barra Funda F.C's De-la-Cruz de Alcântara tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 94th play minutes Edmílson Mineiro shot 2-2, a short shot which went by Petre Encuțescu and just under the crossbar into goal. De-la-Cruz de Alcântara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivor Peake in the 97th minute of the match. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.