Official Cup

Arena do PEBA
Spectators: 142 (Terracing: 107, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Raphael Almeida started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute, Anselmo Iovine hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 10 minutes into the match, Celtic FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dinei Laguna came free, but Efrain Salamon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nuno de Andrade in the 15th minute of play forced Celtic FC's goalkeeper Efrain Salamon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 17 minutes into the match, Celtic FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nuno de Andrade came free, but Efrain Salamon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Beto Hermes got free with Damaso Roldanillo in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 19 minutes into the match, Noroeste Paulista's goalkeeper Damaso Roldanillo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vicente Matos. In the 25th minute of the match, Vicente Matos got a very nice opportunity to score, but Damaso Roldanillo was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 27 minutes into the match, Noroeste Paulista's goal looked a bit too open when Beto Hermes came free, but Damaso Roldanillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Noroeste Paulista's Damaso Roldanillo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Beto Hermes in the 28th minute of play. Zé Augusto Mendonça hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. In the 36th minute, Beto Hermes made a precise shot to the right of Damaso Roldanillo. Noroeste Paulista's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Efrain Salamon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nuno de Andrade in the 44th minute of the match. Damaso Roldanillo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Vicente Matos showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 45 minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nuno de Andrade to make the kick off. Damaso Roldanillo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beto Hermes in the 53rd minute of play. 56 minutes into the game, Celtic FC's Raphael Almeida nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Damaso Roldanillo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Vicente Matos struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Damaso Roldanillo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Celtic FC. In the 63rd minute Nuno de Andrade shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Efrain Salamon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Efrain Salamon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nuno de Andrade, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 67thth minute of the game Raphael Almeida who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Noroeste Paulista's Damaso Roldanillo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Celtic FC's zone, Dinei Laguna stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Efrain Salamon came out of the goal and Dinei Laguna tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 79 minutes into the match, Celtic FC's goal looked a bit too open when Giovanni de Sousa came free, but Efrain Salamon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 84 minutes, Zé Augusto Mendonça mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Noroeste Paulista and the Celtic FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Zé Augusto Mendonça hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Efrain Salamon was out of position in the 92 minute of play, and Ronaldo Maradona capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ronaldo Maradona really showed his touch with that goal: 4-1.