Official Cup

Paulistano
Spectators: 146 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gong Zhan Chen started the match with the kick off. Conrado Terra hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 5thth minute of the game Jimeno Henric who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lovat SS's Adalberto Marques was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gong Zhan Chen in the 9thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Adalberto Marques, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Conrado Terra's late challenge caught a └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Conrado Terra helped the player get up and apologised. Adalberto Marques had in the 13thth minute some difficulties stopping Jimeno Henric's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 13th minute, Jimeno Henric ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Adalberto Marques was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Adalberto Marques stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gong Zhan Chen's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. Gong Zhan Chen who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 21stth minute tested the skills of Adalberto Marques when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 27th minute, Lovat SS's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Gong Zhan Chen fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jimeno Henric in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adalberto Marques saved Lovat SS from getting behind. After some careless play in the Lovat SS defense, Jimeno Henric kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adalberto Marques. The Lovat SS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adalberto Marques should have stopped the shot. Adalberto Marques made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gong Zhan Chen in the 36th minute. └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s Gong Zhan Chen was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 39th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. 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.

The wind increased when Neymar Håland made the kick off in the second half. Adalberto Marques showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gong Zhan Chen, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. In the 57th minute, Gong Zhan Chen left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. Adalberto Marques made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jimeno Henric in the 64th minute of play. 66 minutes into the match, Lovat SS's goal looked a bit too open when Gong Zhan Chen came free, but Adalberto Marques reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67th minute, Jimeno Henric ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Adalberto Marques was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0. Lovat SS's Adalberto Marques played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gong Zhan Chen in the 71st minute of play. In the 73rd minute └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘ were awarded a corner. Nestor Batista went to the cornerflag to take it. └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s Nestor Batista was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Adalberto Marques in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Adalberto Marques showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jimeno Henric, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Adalberto Marques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jimeno Henric, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jimeno Henric received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Adalberto Marques tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Gong Zhan Chen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adalberto Marques was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Gong Zhan Chen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adalberto Marques was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. When └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s Gong Zhan Chen in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Lovat SS's goalie prevented a goal. When the referee ended the match the └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘ players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.