Official Cup

El Carrizal
Spectators: 476 (Terracing: 358, Seating: 109, VIP seats: 9) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Magno Aparecido started the match with the kick off. Nestor Cortez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Magno Aparecido went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Nestor Cortez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Magno Aparecido in the 10th minute of play. Ivo Mourato fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nestor Cortez having to interfere. Magno Aparecido's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nestor Cortez read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. With a little luck, Minho FC's Zeferino Diegues got control of the ball when Prospero Perico tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 29th match minute, Minho FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maicon Azevedo to maneuver through the defense. Zeferino Diegues took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amancio Cheche, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Yu Ran Zhen came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Minho FC 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 Yu Ran Zhen couldn't finish the play. In the 40th minute Magno Aparecido shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nestor Cortez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 41 minutes into the game, Minho FC's Magno Aparecido nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nestor Cortez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Magno Aparecido in the 45th minute of play forced Lobos de Carelia's goalkeeper Nestor Cortez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Prospero Perico to strike the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Lobos de Carelia's zone, Magno Aparecido stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nestor Cortez came out of the goal and Magno Aparecido tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 56 minutes into the match, Lobos de Carelia's goal looked a bit too open when Magno Aparecido came free, but Nestor Cortez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 57 minutes into the match, Lobos de Carelia's goal looked a bit too open when Magno Aparecido came free, but Nestor Cortez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 59 minutes, Magno Aparecido managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Minho FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Magno Aparecido was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nestor Cortez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Magno Aparecido in the 63rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amancio Cheche in the 65th minute of play forced Minho FC's goalkeeper Zeferino Diegues to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 72 minutes, Magno Aparecido managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Minho FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Magno Aparecido was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Minho FC made a substitution. Salah el Din Khan replaced Ivo Mourato. Lobos de Carelia's Cristobal Lia was substituted for Amancio Cheche. Minho FC's Hélder Soveral was substituted for Magno Aparecido. Minho FC's Cláudio Santiago quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Xu Ran Zhen, made in the 75th minute of the game. After having played for 77 minutes, Cristobal Lia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lobos de Carelia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristobal Lia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 78 minutes into the match, Minho FC's Hélder Soveral sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nestor Cortez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Lobos de Carelia getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Xu Ran Zhen hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Lobos de Carelia's Xu Ran Zhen got a free kick in the 84th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Hélder Soveral managed to get in a good position for a shot. Minho FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Hélder Soveral was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nestor Cortez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lobos de Carelia's Nestor Cortez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hélder Soveral in the 89th minute of play. In the 91st minute, Tomás Laurendi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lobos de Carelia's Nestor Cortez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hélder Soveral in the 93rd minute of play.

The Minho FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Minho FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.