Official Cup

ESQUIU FC
Spectators: 731 (Terracing: 549, Seating: 168, VIP seats: 14) Edmílson Mineiro started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Barra Funda F.C's De-la-Cruz de Alcântara proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Barra Funda F.C from getting a goal against them. Lázaro Odon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmílson Mineiro in the 7th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cristo Abalos during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 8 played minutes ESQUIU FC got a freekick which was hit by Cristo Abalos. After 15 played minutes Barra Funda F.C got a freekick which was hit by Fabinho Porto. ESQUIU FC's Lázaro Odon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmílson Mineiro in the 22nd minute of play. Edmílson Mineiro might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lázaro Odon. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edmílson Mineiro ran back to his position shaking his head. Lázaro Odon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmílson Mineiro in the 25th minute of play. Edmílson Mineiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Lázaro Odon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmílson Mineiro in the 27th minute of play. When the match clock showed 30 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Edmílson Mineiro sped through ESQUIU FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Lázaro Odon. Edmílson Mineiro might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lázaro Odon. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edmílson Mineiro ran back to his position shaking his head. 35 minutes into the match, ESQUIU FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edmílson Mineiro came free, but Lázaro Odon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Edmílson Mineiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lázaro Odon was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. In the 42nd minute, Edmílson Mineiro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lázaro Odon was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Edmílson Mineiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the match clock showed 52 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Edmílson Mineiro sped through ESQUIU FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Lázaro Odon. The supporters of Barra Funda F.C booed when ESQUIU FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Feliciano Guzman didn't get a good kick on the ball. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 58th minute, but Lázaro Odon got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving ESQUIU FC hanging dry this time. In the 62nd minute, Cristo Abalos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Artemio Javiero took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 63rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Lázaro Odon. ESQUIU FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 65th minute Matias Oskarbi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but De-la-Cruz de Alcântara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 66thth minute of the game Edmílson Mineiro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ESQUIU FC's Lázaro Odon was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match clock showed 75 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Edmílson Mineiro sped through ESQUIU FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Lázaro Odon. Edmílson Mineiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 78 minutes into the match, ESQUIU FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edmílson Mineiro came free, but Lázaro Odon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andres Eztebe kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. When Andres Eztebe fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ESQUIU FC's protests and gave Andres Eztebe a yellow card for diving instead. Andres Eztebe hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Edmílson Mineiro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lázaro Odon having to make a save. If Edmílson Mineiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmílson Mineiro in the 91st minute of play forced ESQUIU FC's goalkeeper Lázaro Odon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Barra Funda F.C's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.