Official Cup

Tito Meazza
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Neil Mcinnes got the match started through his kick off. If Uriel Isias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, Uriel Isias took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Erivaldo Catarinense to make any attempt to save it. Uriel Isias blasted a shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Erivaldo Catarinense having to make a save. Erivaldo Catarinense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Uriel Isias in the 12th minute of the match. In the 16th minute of the match SANTOS FC- FDFDF got a corner. Juniors FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Seçkin Ünlüol ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on SANTOS FC- FDFDF's corner Dinei Tinoco fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Lázaro Colon quite easily take care of the ball. Uriel Isias in the 20thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Erivaldo Catarinense, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Uriel Isias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Uriel Isias could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Erivaldo Catarinense made a huge save. Neil Mcinnes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lázaro Colon read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Neil Mcinnes in the 30th minute of play forced Juniors FC's goalkeeper Lázaro Colon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 33 minutes into the match, SANTOS FC- FDFDF's goal looked a bit too open when Uriel Isias came free, but Erivaldo Catarinense reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Neil Mcinnes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lázaro Colon read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. After 44 minutes, Eduardo Gervaso mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Juniors FC and the SANTOS FC- FDFDF players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of SANTOS FC- FDFDF booed when Juniors FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eduardo Gervaso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lázaro Colon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Neil Mcinnes in the 45th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Uriel Isias to make the kick off. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind SANTOS FC- FDFDF's goalkeeper Erivaldo Catarinense, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Lázaro Colon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Neil Mcinnes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 77th minute, Uriel Isias ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Erivaldo Catarinense was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. 83 minutes into the game, Neil Mcinnes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Lázaro Colon was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 89 minutes into the match, Juniors FC's goal looked a bit too open when Neil Mcinnes came free, but Lázaro Colon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. SANTOS FC- FDFDF's Edvaldo Motta was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Lázaro Colon in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When SANTOS FC- FDFDF's Neil Mcinnes in the 92nd minute got a chance for a shot 92nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Juniors FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 97th match minute, SANTOS FC- FDFDF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edvaldo Motta to maneuver through the defense. For all the effort they put into the match, the SANTOS FC- FDFDF players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Juniors FC.