Official Cup

Arena Julio Verne
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) CLUB ROSE GARDEN's Fedele Scirea 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. Fedele Scirea blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gil de Medeiros having to make a save. Gil de Medeiros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fedele Scirea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fedele Scirea might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gil de Medeiros. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fedele Scirea ran back to his position shaking his head. Gil de Medeiros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fedele Scirea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Nautilus defense, Fedele Scirea kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gil de Medeiros. The Nautilus fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gil de Medeiros should have stopped the shot. If Demirhan Yalap had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 17 minutes into the match, Fedele Scirea notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Nautilus's Gil de Medeiros. Gil de Medeiros was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 21 minutes into the game, Fedele Scirea cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Gil de Medeiros was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Fedele Scirea recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 29th minute, Demirhan Yalap made a precise shot to the right of Gil de Medeiros. Nautilus's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. After some careless play in the Nautilus defense, Demirhan Yalap kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gil de Medeiros. The Nautilus fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gil de Medeiros should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fedele Scirea in the 35th minute of play forced Nautilus's goalkeeper Gil de Medeiros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 35 minutes, Tarcisio Favoretto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nautilus and the CLUB ROSE GARDEN players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Nautilus getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Tarcisio Favoretto hit a great ball. Demirhan Yalap took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gil de Medeiros. Gil de Medeiros dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-7. 40 minutes into the game, Michel de Sousa threw the ball into play from the sideline. CLUB ROSE GARDEN's Erdal Derem quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Gil de Medeiros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Demirhan Yalap in the 40th minute of the match. When Laerte Tasso fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nautilus's protests and gave Laerte Tasso a yellow card for diving instead. In the 45th minute, Demirhan Yalap ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gil de Medeiros was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-9. After the first half CLUB ROSE GARDEN were leading 0-9. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

If Demirhan Yalap had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 62nd minute, Fedele Scirea made a precise shot to the right of Gil de Medeiros. Nautilus's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-12. In the 65th minute, Demirhan Yalap made a precise shot to the right of Gil de Medeiros. Nautilus's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-13. Gil de Medeiros was a little too slow when Fedele Scirea got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 74th minute. The score was now 0-15. In the 77th minute, CLUB ROSE GARDEN's Fedele Scirea dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-16. With a little luck, Nautilus's Gil de Medeiros got control of the ball when Fedele Scirea tried to sneak it across the goal line. 82 minutes into the match, Nautilus's goalkeeper Gil de Medeiros had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fedele Scirea. Gil de Medeiros was a little too slow when Fedele Scirea got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 84th minute. The score was now 0-17. In the 88th minute, Fedele Scirea reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Gil de Medeiros. The goal made the score 0-18. Demirhan Yalap received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Gil de Medeiros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gil de Medeiros made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fedele Scirea in the 94th minute. Gil de Medeiros came out of the goal in the 95th minute to try and stop a shot by CLUB ROSE GARDEN's Fedele Scirea. But to his dismay, Fedele Scirea quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-19. When the match was over CLUB ROSE GARDEN could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Nautilus throughout the match.