Prized/Friendly Cup

Oswaldo Zubeldía
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Nataniel Avienzo made the kick off and thus started the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Diguinho Gaúcho managed to get in a good position for a shot. SORRISO E. C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Diguinho Gaúcho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Brother Lebron breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Diguinho Gaúcho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Atlético Municipal's Brother Lebron played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cléber da Costa in the 7th minute of play. SORRISO E. C.'s Gustavo Romero quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Bobby Valentin, made in the 8th minute of the game. Brother Lebron took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmílson da Rocha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Nataniel Avienzo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Brother Lebron took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diguinho Gaúcho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 21 minutes into the match, Diguinho Gaúcho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Brother Lebron. Atlético Municipal's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Diguinho Gaúcho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in SORRISO E. C.'s zone, Che Feliciano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Christiano Arce came out of the goal and Che Feliciano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 30th minute Diguinho Gaúcho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brother Lebron saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36thth minute of the game Diguinho Gaúcho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Atlético Municipal's Brother Lebron was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 40th minute, Diguinho Gaúcho made a precise shot to the right of Brother Lebron. Atlético Municipal's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Diguinho Gaúcho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Brother Lebron showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diguinho Gaúcho, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. When Nataniel Avienzo fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Atlético Municipal's protests and gave Nataniel Avienzo a yellow card for diving instead. In the 44th match minute, Atlético Municipal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nataniel Avienzo to maneuver through the defense. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Atlético Municipal's Joe Arroyo was substituted for Bobby Valentin. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Diguinho Gaúcho made a kick off. With a little luck, Atlético Municipal's Brother Lebron got control of the ball when Diguinho Gaúcho tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Atlético Municipal's goalkeeper Brother Lebron, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Diguinho Gaúcho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Brother Lebron having to interfere. Atlético Municipal's Kinsen Calzado was substituted for Cristian Acevedo. Diguinho Gaúcho's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 67thth minute, Brother Lebron skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Brother Lebron made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diguinho Gaúcho in the 71st minute of play. The Atlético Municipal fans' excitement grew in the 77th match minute when Atlético Municipal's Nataniel Avienzo 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 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diguinho Gaúcho in the 83rd minute of play forced Atlético Municipal's goalkeeper Brother Lebron to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. SORRISO E. C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cléber da Costa in the 88th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Llanos Vinegra in the 93rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Christiano Arce saved SORRISO E. C. from getting behind. Cléber da Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Brother Lebron tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched SORRISO E. C. eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.