Official Cup

ARENA GUARULHOS
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Juan Riquelme made the kick off and thus started the match. If Lance Cabezas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 7 played minutes AA GUARULHOS got a freekick which was hit by Eugenio Ingegno. AA GUARULHOS's Carlos Alberto Tinoco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Juan Riquelme in the 8th minute of play. Karin Benzema sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Karin Benzema might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jürgen Klinsmann. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Karin Benzema ran back to his position shaking his head. Jürgen Klinsmann showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karin Benzema in the 11th minute of the match. Carlos Alberto Tinoco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Romário MacAlister, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 15 minutes into the match, Lance Cabezas dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jürgen Klinsmann, 1-0. Karin Benzema could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Jürgen Klinsmann made a huge save. In the 27thth minute of the game Karin Benzema who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Akira アキラ's Jürgen Klinsmann was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. AA GUARULHOS's attentive Lance Cabezas managed to snatch the ball when Wágner Valle made a throw-in in the 29th minute of the game. In the 31st minute, AA GUARULHOS's Karin Benzema ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jürgen Klinsmann. Jürgen Klinsmann yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. 34 minutes into the match, Akira アキラ's goalkeeper Jürgen Klinsmann had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Karin Benzema. In the 37th minute Karin Benzema shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jürgen Klinsmann saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. AA GUARULHOS's Lance Cabezas quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Wágner Valle, made in the 38th minute of the game. Jürgen Klinsmann showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karin Benzema, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. After some careless play in the Akira アキラ defense, Karin Benzema kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jürgen Klinsmann. The Akira アキラ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jürgen Klinsmann should have stopped the shot. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The wind increased when Karin Benzema made the kick off in the second half. Carlos Alberto Tinoco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hermínio Motta in the 56th minute of the match. If Karin Benzema had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jürgen Klinsmann showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karin Benzema in the 59th minute of the match. Ramiro Veloso kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Jürgen Klinsmann made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karin Benzema in the 66th minute of play. 71 minutes into the match, Karin Benzema had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jürgen Klinsmann. Akira アキラ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Karin Benzema was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. 76 minutes into the match, AA GUARULHOS's goal looked a bit too open when Juan Riquelme came free, but Carlos Alberto Tinoco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Akira アキラ were awarded a corner in the 77th minute after AA GUARULHOS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Wágner Valle took the corner. The corner ended in Wágner Valle almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but AA GUARULHOS's Carlos Alberto Tinoco did a great save. Akira アキラ's Jürgen Klinsmann played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lance Cabezas in the 79th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 80th minute, Lance Cabezas managed to get in a good position for a shot. AA GUARULHOS's supporters rose to their feet, but Lance Cabezas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jürgen Klinsmann breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 84 minutes of play, AA GUARULHOS's Karin Benzema made it 6-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jürgen Klinsmann was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some careless play in the Akira アキラ defense, Karin Benzema kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jürgen Klinsmann. The Akira アキラ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jürgen Klinsmann should have stopped the shot. 92 minutes into the match, Akira アキラ's goal looked a bit too open when Karin Benzema came free, but Jürgen Klinsmann reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Karin Benzema recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the referee ended the match the AA GUARULHOS players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.