Official Cup

Messis Park
Spectators: 188 (Terracing: 142, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bryant Diggs took the kick off in the first half of the match. Weldon Dempsey hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. In the 10th minute João Francisco Goiano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabian Rodrigue saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Inácio Quinaz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Timothy Robert in the 12th minute of play. In the 14th minute, Floyd MacDonald hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 19 minutes, Jorge Rico put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Fabian Rodrigue. 24 minutes into the game, Mário Gameiro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Fabian Rodrigue was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ribeirada's Basarab Ceaușu got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 35 minutes into the match, Mário Gameiro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fabian Rodrigue. I love u Messi's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mário Gameiro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. In the 40th minute, Jorge Rico ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fabian Rodrigue was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. In the 43rd minute, Émile Sparks hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Disappointed in the 0-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jorge Rico stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ribeirada's Jorge Rico couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 54th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for I love u Messi. The supporters of I love u Messi booed when Ribeirada was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Pereira didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 59th minute Bryant Diggs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Inácio Quinaz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. João Francisco Goiano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Fabian Rodrigue tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. David Pereira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Fabian Rodrigue tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match clock showed 66 minutes, the score became 0-6 when Jorge Rico sped through I love u Messi's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fabian Rodrigue. Jorge Rico took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 74th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fabian Rodrigue. I love u Messi's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Jorge Rico fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabian Rodrigue having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jorge Rico got free with Fabian Rodrigue in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in I love u Messi's zone, João Francisco Goiano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabian Rodrigue came out of the goal and João Francisco Goiano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 84 played minutes I love u Messi got a freekick which was hit by Weldon Dempsey. Fabian Rodrigue took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Francisco Goiano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. João Francisco Goiano might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fabian Rodrigue. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. João Francisco Goiano ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to I love u Messi getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Hollis Allen hit a great ball. I love u Messi's defense didn't have a chance, in the 95th minute, when David Pereira scored to the left of an out of position Fabian Rodrigue, making the score, 0-8. Ribeirada's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.