Official Cup

MINEIRÃO
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Manolito Flores started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute, Naldo Baiano made a precise shot to the right of Ramón Quiroga. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nico de Mendonça in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ramón Quiroga saved F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA from getting behind. 10 minutes into the match, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's goalkeeper Ramón Quiroga had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nico de Mendonça. After 18th play minutes Maicon Quintal shot 2-0, a short shot which went by Ramón Quiroga and just under the crossbar into goal. Maicon Quintal might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ramón Quiroga. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Maicon Quintal ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mark Ortiz in the 21st minute of play forced MINEIROS's goalkeeper Serginho Taffarel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Serginho Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mark Ortiz in the 28th minute of the match. The supporters of F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA booed when MINEIROS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. William Guerreiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of MINEIROS booed when F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xurde Solana didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ramón Quiroga didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when MINEIROS's Nico de Mendonça shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-1 in the ordered_time% minute. After 42 minutes, Maicon Quintal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MINEIROS and the F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA players grew even worse after the yellow card. Maicon Quintal kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's zone, Nico de Mendonça stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ramón Quiroga came out of the goal and Nico de Mendonça tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's zone, Maicon Quintal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ramón Quiroga came out of the goal and Maicon Quintal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nico de Mendonça was the one to do the kick off. Maicon Quintal might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ramón Quiroga. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Maicon Quintal ran back to his position shaking his head. Ramón Quiroga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maicon Quintal in the 56th minute of the match. Ramón Quiroga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nico de Mendonça, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Nico de Mendonça received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Ramón Quiroga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 86 minutes into the game, Luiz Fábio Schmidt cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Ramón Quiroga was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 90 minutes into the match, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Fábio Schmidt came free, but Ramón Quiroga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 92 minutes into the game, Ereinotz Llorca recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Serginho Taffarel. Ereinotz Llorca showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-2. There was no doubt that MINEIROS were the better team. MINEIROS's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.