Official Cup

Monte Olimpo
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Frederico Massa made the kick off which started today's match. Joaquin Xacintu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Grentino FC's Falcão Sampaio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafinha Tróia in the 6th minute of play. Chico Răica showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erasmo Simão, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Claudio Caniggia got free with Falcão Sampaio in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Esporte Clube Zeus's Chico Răica played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amadeu de Alcântara in the 11th minute of play. Chico Răica took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gualter Sampaio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Grentino FC's Falcão Sampaio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Grentino FC from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Claudio Caniggia got free with Falcão Sampaio in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frederico Massa got free with Falcão Sampaio in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erasmo Simão in the 26th minute of play forced Esporte Clube Zeus's goalkeeper Chico Răica to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 33 minutes, Frederico Massa took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Falcão Sampaio to make any attempt to save it. In the 37th match minute, Grentino FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nilton Passos to maneuver through the defense. Grentino FC's Erasmo Simão got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquin Xacintu in the 40th minute of play forced Esporte Clube Zeus's goalkeeper Chico Răica to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Grentino FC's Falcão Sampaio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Grentino FC from getting a goal against them. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Erasmo Simão to make the kick off. If Claudio Caniggia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rafa Moura kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Gualter Sampaio succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 59th playminute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gualter Sampaio got free with Chico Răica in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 67 minutes into the match, Grentino FC's goal looked a bit too open when Frederico Massa came free, but Falcão Sampaio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 70 minutes into the match, Grentino FC's goal looked a bit too open when Claudio Caniggia came free, but Falcão Sampaio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Claudio Caniggia in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Falcão Sampaio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Erasmo Simão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Chico Răica tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 74th minute Rafinha Tróia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Falcão Sampaio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Esporte Clube Zeus's Rafinha Tróia managed to work through Grentino FC's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Rafinha Tróia dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Erasmo Simão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Chico Răica tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Falcão Sampaio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudio Caniggia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Falcão Sampaio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Claudio Caniggia in the 83rd minute of the match. Gualter Sampaio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Grentino 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.