Official Cup

PALESTRA ITÀLIA
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sérgio das Neves kicked off to start the match. Ramiro Pinheiro hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Valdir Cavalcante hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Iuri Silva stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sérgio das Neves's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alessandro Prado in the 26th minute of play forced S E Palmeiras's goalkeeper Kléberson Cerezo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sérgio das Neves's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Iuri Silva read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. Kléberson Cerezo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmílson Montenegro in the 32nd minute of the match. Edmílson Montenegro scored 0-1 in the 37th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Kléberson Cerezo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Iuri Silva stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sérgio das Neves's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Kléberson Cerezo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmílson Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kléberson Cerezo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Inocencio Gacitúa went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. The supporters of S E Palmeiras booed when Vertiplano FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramiro Pinheiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. 61 minutes into the match, S E Palmeiras's goalkeeper Kléberson Cerezo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alessandro Prado. Iuri Silva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sérgio das Neves in the 62nd minute of the match. 64 minutes had been played when some careless play by Vertiplano FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Teodoro Prado was slow to take the kick. During this time S E Palmeiras's players had a chance to rest. Vertiplano FC's Murilo Arantes was substituted for Marian Gârneț. A collision led to S E Palmeiras getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Maurício Vianna hit a great ball. Chris Hudson in the 69thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Kléberson Cerezo, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alessandro Prado got free with Kléberson Cerezo in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to S E Palmeiras getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Sérgio das Neves hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, S E Palmeiras's Sérgio das Neves got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Kléberson Cerezo made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Alessandro Prado sent off a good shot on target. Kléberson Cerezo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmílson Montenegro in the 84th minute of play. 90 minutes into the match, Alessandro Prado had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kléberson Cerezo. S E Palmeiras's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alessandro Prado was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Vertiplano FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.