Official Cup

Arena Xapadão
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Doctor Strange made the kick off which started today's match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Amauri de Lima during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Dong Yang Bang struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Tiaguinho da Cunha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sport Clube Recife. When Sport Clube Recife's Pablo Lampard in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Xapetuba Futebol Clube's goalie prevented a goal. Percy Fernandez made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Adriano Rodrigues sent off a good shot on target. 20 minutes into the match, Xapetuba Futebol Clube's Adriano Rodrigues sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Percy Fernandez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 21stth minute of the game Doctor Strange who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Xapetuba Futebol Clube's Tiaguinho da Cunha was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Xapetuba Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Doctor Strange came free, but Tiaguinho da Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, Doctor Strange notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Xapetuba Futebol Clube's Tiaguinho da Cunha. Tiaguinho da Cunha was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Tiaguinho da Cunha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pablo Lampard, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. The supporters of Sport Clube Recife booed when Xapetuba Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernardo Soares didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 36 minutes of play, Sport Clube Recife's Gualter Penha made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tiaguinho da Cunha was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dong Yang Bang fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tiaguinho da Cunha having to interfere. The Xapetuba Futebol Clube players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Sport Clube Recife were winning 0-2.

53 minutes into the match, Jacinto Paraíba notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Sport Clube Recife's Percy Fernandez. Percy Fernandez was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Tiaguinho da Cunha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gualter Penha in the 55th minute of the match. Tiaguinho da Cunha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Doctor Strange, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Bernardo Soares hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. In the 68th minute, Marcelo Coutinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 69 minutes, Dong Yang Bang managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sport Clube Recife's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dong Yang Bang was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Xapetuba Futebol Clube's Tiaguinho da Cunha got control of the ball when Doctor Strange tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tiaguinho da Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pablo Lampard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tiaguinho da Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Doctor Strange in the 81st minute of play. Doctor Strange sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 90th minute, Patrick Neiva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 91 minutes into the match, Xapetuba Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Dong Yang Bang came free, but Tiaguinho da Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Pablo Lampard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle sounded Sport Clube Recife left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Xapetuba Futebol Clube.