Official Cup

Julius Caesar Arena
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) São Paulo F.C.'s Fabio Vargas 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. Herminio Dominic showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Vítor Pinho in the 3rd minute of the match. After some careless play in the Diamond Crown FC defense, Dionísio Catarinense kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kaká Teles. The Diamond Crown FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kaká Teles should have stopped the shot. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind São Paulo F.C.'s goalkeeper Herminio Dominic, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. João Vítor Pinho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Herminio Dominic made a huge save. In the 16th minute of the match, Silvério Rezende got a very nice opportunity to score, but Herminio Dominic was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 18 minutes into the match, São Paulo F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when João Vítor Pinho came free, but Herminio Dominic reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 19 minutes, Herminio Dominic successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. São Paulo F.C.'s Herminio Dominic played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Vítor Pinho in the 22nd minute of play. In the 30th minute João Vítor Pinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Herminio Dominic saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of São Paulo F.C. booed when Diamond Crown FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvério Rezende didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kaká Teles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dionísio Catarinense in the 36th minute of play. 41 minutes into the match, Diamond Crown FC's João Vítor Pinho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Herminio Dominic narrowly saved just below the crossbar.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Silvério Rezende in the 52nd minute of play forced São Paulo F.C.'s goalkeeper Herminio Dominic to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. João Vítor Pinho scored 2-1 in the 55th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Herminio Dominic, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Herminio Dominic showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Júlio Soares, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. After 63 minutes, Júlio Soares mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Diamond Crown FC and the São Paulo F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Júlio Soares kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. São Paulo F.C.'s Herminio Dominic played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Vítor Pinho in the 66th minute of play. 70 minutes into the match, Diamond Crown FC's João Vítor Pinho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Herminio Dominic narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The Diamond Crown FC fans' excitement grew in the 72nd match minute when Diamond Crown FC's Silvério Rezende looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 75 minutes, Bruninho Esteves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Diamond Crown FC and the São Paulo F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of São Paulo F.C. booed when Diamond Crown FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bruninho Esteves didn't get a good kick on the ball. Herminio Dominic showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilberto Saldanha in the 78th minute of the match. São Paulo F.C.'s Herminio Dominic played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Vítor Pinho in the 80th minute of play. 82 minutes into the match, São Paulo F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when João Vítor Pinho came free, but Herminio Dominic reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 83rd minute of the game. One of São Paulo F.C.:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Diamond Crown FC:s goal. São Paulo F.C.'s Herminio Dominic played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Silvério Rezende in the 87th minute of play. In the 90th minute, São Paulo F.C.'s Kléber Tavares seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Kléber Tavares the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of São Paulo F.C. protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Kléber Tavares had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 90 minutes into the game, one of São Paulo F.C.:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 5-1 came in the 93rd minute when Gilberto Saldanha all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Herminio Dominic. Herminio Dominic showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Vítor Pinho, who was totally free with the ball in the 98th minute. Diamond Crown FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of São Paulo F.C. for a fine match.