Official Cup

Messias Tomaz Paiva
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alexsandro Aguiar made the kick off which started today's match. After 3 played minutes Buritama Sports got a freekick which was hit by Vítor Leão. Ernesto Prosperi came free with the goalkeeper in the 10th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Murilo Ferreira could save by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardo Dias in the 14th minute of play forced SPFC's goalkeeper Dida Mazzola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th match minute, SPFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eurico Sousa to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Buritama Sports getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Alexsandro Aguiar hit a great ball. 23 minutes into the match, Wang Wei Sha had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dida Mazzola. SPFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wang Wei Sha was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 29 minutes into the match, SPFC's goal looked a bit too open when Abelardo da Fonseca came free, but Dida Mazzola reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wang Wei Sha in the 33rd minute of play forced SPFC's goalkeeper Dida Mazzola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Buritama Sports's goalkeeper Murilo Ferreira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Murilo Ferreira made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Ernesto Prosperi sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernesto Prosperi in the 39th minute of play forced Buritama Sports's goalkeeper Murilo Ferreira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 43rd minute, Abelardo da Fonseca ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dida Mazzola was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. SPFC's attentive Rodriguinho Alvarenga managed to snatch the ball when Silvinho Lago made a throw-in in the 46th minute of the game. After the first half Buritama Sports were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Eurico Sousa's late challenge caught a Buritama Sports's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eurico Sousa helped the player get up and apologised. In the 52nd minute, Eurico Sousa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 53 minutes in the game, Alexsandro Aguiar fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Dida Mazzola having to interfere. With an all-out effort, Buritama Sports's Dida Mazzola threw himself towards the right post 53 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Alexsandro Aguiar, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The audience was convinced that Alexsandro Aguiar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dida Mazzola was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. 53 minutes into the game, Chicão Motta was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SPFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Buritama Sports the free kick. The supporters of Buritama Sports booed when SPFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chicão Motta didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, SPFC's Dida Mazzola got control of the ball when Abelardo da Fonseca tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dida Mazzola made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Abelardo da Fonseca sent off a good shot on target. Dida Mazzola showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abelardo da Fonseca in the 63rd minute of the match. Dida Mazzola took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abelardo da Fonseca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dida Mazzola showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wang Wei Sha in the 65th minute of the match. 67 minutes into the match, SPFC's goalkeeper Dida Mazzola had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ricardo Dias. Dida Mazzola made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vito Senna in the 69th minute. 71 minutes into the match, SPFC's goalkeeper Dida Mazzola had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vito Senna. Abelardo da Fonseca could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Dida Mazzola made a huge save. Buritama Sports's Murilo Ferreira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emerson Sena in the 78th minute of play. Dida Mazzola made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abelardo da Fonseca in the 79th minute. In the 80th minute Vito Senna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dida Mazzola saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. SPFC's Dida Mazzola played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wang Wei Sha in the 88th minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, SPFC's goalkeeper Dida Mazzola had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abelardo da Fonseca. Buritama Sports's Murilo Ferreira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernesto Prosperi in the 91st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vito Senna in the 92nd minute of play forced SPFC's goalkeeper Dida Mazzola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 95th minute, Buritama Sports's Vito Senna ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dida Mazzola. Dida Mazzola yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. The SPFC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Buritama Sports were clearly better and deserved to take the win.