Official Cup

Aníbal Lopez
Spectators: 155 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Guilherme Donatello started the match with the kick off. The supporters of America FC booed when Litoral EC - CIMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hortêncio da Silveira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Laerte Meireles came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by Litoral EC - CIMZ's Edgard Vides. But to his dismay, Edgard Vides quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. In the 9th minute of the match, Geovani Arce got a very nice opportunity to score, but Laerte Meireles was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Laerte Meireles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgard Vides in the 11th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 12 minutes, Humberto Meireles took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Laerte Meireles to make any attempt to save it. Laerte Meireles made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Humberto Meireles sent off a good shot on target. After 22 minutes, Guilherme Donatello mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the America FC and the Litoral EC - CIMZ players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 22nd minute, Guilherme Donatello hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, America FC's Laerte Meireles got control of the ball when Geovani Arce tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 26 minutes, Erik Furlan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the America FC and the Litoral EC - CIMZ players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 27th match minute, America FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erik Furlan to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of America FC booed when Litoral EC - CIMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Humberto Meireles didn't get a good kick on the ball. 31 minutes into the game, Litoral EC - CIMZ's Aírton Capixaba nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Laerte Meireles made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. In the 35th minute, Erik Furlan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Laerte Meireles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aírton Capixaba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 40th minute, Geovani Arce made a precise shot to the right of Laerte Meireles. America FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. In the 43rd minute, Litoral EC - CIMZ's Humberto Meireles ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Laerte Meireles. Laerte Meireles yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 6-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Geovani Arce was the one to do the kick off. Laerte Meireles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Humberto Meireles in the 55th minute of the match. 57 minutes into the game, Geovani Arce was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Litoral EC - CIMZ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave America FC the free kick. After 57 played minutes Litoral EC - CIMZ got a freekick which was hit by Geovani Arce. 59 minutes into the match, America FC's goal looked a bit too open when Geovani Arce came free, but Laerte Meireles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 62 minutes of play, Litoral EC - CIMZ's Humberto Meireles made it 8-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Laerte Meireles was left in no man's land by his defense there! 64 minutes into the match, Aírton Capixaba notched a goal, 9-0, to the right of America FC's Laerte Meireles. Laerte Meireles was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 74th minute Edgard Vides shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Laerte Meireles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tony Bueno's late challenge caught a Litoral EC - CIMZ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tony Bueno helped the player get up and apologised. Geovani Arce recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 77 minutes into the match, Humberto Meireles had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Laerte Meireles. America FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Humberto Meireles was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 11-0. 80 minutes into the game, Edgard Vides cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 12-0. Laerte Meireles was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 83 minutes into the game, Edgard Vides cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 13-0. Laerte Meireles was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 86th minute, Humberto Meireles ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Laerte Meireles was frozen by the shot and now it was 14-0. The supporters of Litoral EC - CIMZ booed when America FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedrão Salgado didn't get a good kick on the ball. America FC's Laerte Meireles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgard Vides in the 93rd minute of play. Geovani Arce took the ball and in the 94 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Laerte Meireles. Laerte Meireles dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 15-0. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Litoral EC - CIMZ had played much better football throughout.