Official Cup

Jose Angel Zuazaga
Spectators: 1510 (Terracing: 1133, Seating: 347, VIP seats: 30) Mercado Paulista F.C's Baldomero Hernandez 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ramon Tancredo got free with Rony de Medeiros in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 7th match minute, Mercado Paulista F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Baldomero Hernandez to maneuver through the defense. Edorta Quintas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match clock showed 16 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Edorta Quintas sped through Mercado Paulista F.C's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Diego Vargas. Mercado Paulista F.C's Diego Vargas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Otávio Pinheiro in the 20th minute of play. Diego Vargas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oscar de Godoi in the 26th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ramon Tancredo got free with Rony de Medeiros in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bishen Cana during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Mercado Paulista F.C's Bishen Cana got a free kick in the 30th minute. If Neymar Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Neymar Santos scored 0-4 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Diego Vargas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 47 minutes of play, Izaltina FAD's Neymar Santos made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Diego Vargas was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Mercado Paulista F.C players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Izaltina FAD were winning 0-5.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Neymar Santos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Neymar Santos came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Izaltina FAD fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Neymar Santos couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Mercado Paulista F.C's zone, Osmar Donato stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Diego Vargas came out of the goal and Osmar Donato tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 67 minutes into the game, Edorta Quintas recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Diego Vargas. Edorta Quintas showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-6. 71 minutes into the match, Neymar Santos notched a goal, 0-7, to the right of Mercado Paulista F.C's Diego Vargas. Diego Vargas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of Izaltina FAD booed when Mercado Paulista F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santos Kusko didn't get a good kick on the ball. 77 minutes into the match, Mercado Paulista F.C's goalkeeper Diego Vargas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edorta Quintas. After a rather tough play, Mercado Paulista F.C's German Laurentzi got a free kick in the 78th minute. In the 81st match minute, Izaltina FAD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Otávio Pinheiro to maneuver through the defense. Rony de Medeiros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baldomero Hernandez in the 82nd minute of play. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Mercado Paulista F.C's goalkeeper Diego Vargas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Osmar Donato hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Neymar Santos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diego Vargas having to interfere. Diego Vargas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Neymar Santos, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Diego Vargas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Neymar Santos in the 95th minute of the match. Diego Vargas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Neymar Santos in the 97th minute. When the match was over Izaltina FAD could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Mercado Paulista F.C throughout the match.