Official Cup

Savannah of Africa
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gustavo Couto started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Cheetah Team's David Berggren nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Waldir Arantes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Mark Malmberg's late challenge caught a ARAUCARIA FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mark Malmberg helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of ARAUCARIA FC booed when Cheetah Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mark Malmberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Mark Malmberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 14th match minute, ARAUCARIA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kaká Linares to maneuver through the defense. After 16 played minutes Cheetah Team got a freekick which was hit by Mark Malmberg. Mark Malmberg who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 21stth minute tested the skills of Waldir Arantes when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Mark Malmberg received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Waldir Arantes came out and tried to block the shot, but Mark Malmberg slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 23rd minute. In the 28th minute Gustavo Couto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bengt Ånger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ARAUCARIA FC's Waldir Arantes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save ARAUCARIA FC from getting a goal against them. Waldir Arantes had great luck who in the 32ndth minute grab hold of the ball when David Berggren from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. David Berggren recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Samuel Oliveira fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ARAUCARIA FC's protests and gave Samuel Oliveira a yellow card for diving instead. Samuel Oliveira kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Waldir Arantes made an important save on a dangerous shot by David Berggren in the 36th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Mark Malmberg blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Waldir Arantes having to make a save. In the 60th minute Mark Malmberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Waldir Arantes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute, David Berggren made a precise shot to the right of Waldir Arantes. ARAUCARIA FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. ARAUCARIA FC's Waldir Arantes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Berggren in the 65th minute of play. Cheetah Team's Bengt Ånger proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Cheetah Team from getting a goal against them. Dan Lundström took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 73rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Waldir Arantes. ARAUCARIA FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. A sloppy throw-in by Arthur Meira in the 77th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Cheetah Team's Tim Askberg. If Gustavo Couto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cheetah Team's Tim Askberg managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Arthur Meira in the 84 minute of the game. In the 85th minute, David Berggren left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cheetah Team fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. Tim Askberg charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tim Askberg the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Tim Askberg kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. In the 91st match minute, ARAUCARIA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arthur Meira to maneuver through the defense. Mark Malmberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 98 minutes into the match, ARAUCARIA FC's goal looked a bit too open when David Berggren came free, but Waldir Arantes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the ARAUCARIA FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Cheetah Team.