Official Cup

TEATRO DAS ARTES
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Jacinto Loureiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vítor Peixoto, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. In the 4th minute of the match FUTEBOL ARTE got a corner. Marília AC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Yan Le ran over to the corner to take the kick. 6 minutes in the game, Claudinho Pitta fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Jacinto Loureiro having to interfere. 9 minutes into the game, Marília AC's Renatinho Tavares nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Margus Niilus made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 13 minutes in the game, Bai Yang Lang fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Jacinto Loureiro having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudinho Pitta in the 16th minute of play forced Marília AC's goalkeeper Jacinto Loureiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 18 minutes, Yan Le made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Marília AC's Jacinto Loureiro tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 33 minutes into the match, Marília AC's goal looked a bit too open when Yan Le came free, but Jacinto Loureiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to FUTEBOL ARTE getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Bai Yang Lang hit a great ball. Marília AC's Jacinto Loureiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudinho Pitta in the 40th minute of play. Jacinto Loureiro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vítor Peixoto in the 41st minute. Renatinho Tavares's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Margus Niilus read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. In the 44th minute Marília AC were awarded a corner. Abel Barros went to the cornerflag to take it. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Vítor Peixoto made the kick off in the second half. Margus Niilus made an important save on a dangerous shot by Renatinho Tavares in the 51st minute. Jacinto Loureiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vítor Peixoto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 56 minutes into the game, Nikos Koutsomitras was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Marília AC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FUTEBOL ARTE the free kick. In the 56th minute, Nikos Koutsomitras hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 58 minutes, Vítor Peixoto made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Marília AC's Jacinto Loureiro tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Betinho Souto hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Marília AC's zone, Bai Yang Lang stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jacinto Loureiro came out of the goal and Bai Yang Lang tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Marília AC's Jacinto Loureiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vítor Peixoto in the 66th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vítor Peixoto in the 67th minute of play forced Marília AC's goalkeeper Jacinto Loureiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudinho Pitta in the 78th minute of play forced Marília AC's goalkeeper Jacinto Loureiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jacinto Loureiro came out of the goal in the 78th minute to try and stop a shot by FUTEBOL ARTE's Claudinho Pitta. But to his dismay, Claudinho Pitta quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Marília AC made a substitution. Delfim de Andrade replaced Renatinho Tavares. Marília AC's Geronimo Ignatius was substituted for Eriberto Lucas. A collision led to Marília AC getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Delfim de Andrade hit a great ball. Jacinto Loureiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudinho Pitta in the 85th minute of the match.