Official Cup

New York Arena
Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Chico Valadares made the kick off which started today's match. Samuca Bezerra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chico Valadares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 3 minutes in the game, Chico Valadares dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gil dos Santos in the 10th minute of play forced . SC Manhattan .'s goalkeeper Matias Taffarel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 12th minute, Chico Valadares reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Samuca Bezerra. The goal made the score 2-0. Manoel Mota hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Samuca Bezerra made an important save on a dangerous shot by Chico Valadares in the 19th minute. Adalberto Vianna kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Samuca Bezerra didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 22nd minute, which inside left pole to 3-0. The crowd rose to their feet as . SC Manhattan .'s Chico Valadares slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Samuca Bezerra. That made the score 5-0 after 29 minutes of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Chico Valadares kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Samuca Bezerra. That made the score 6-0 in the 36 minute of play. After a rather tough play, . SC Manhattan .'s Lu Lin Kuan got a free kick in the 42nd minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 6-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Falcão Marques made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's Chicão Matos got a free kick in the 51st minute. Samuca Bezerra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chico Valadares in the 53rd minute of play. Samuca Bezerra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pastor Pio, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Samuca Bezerra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pastor Pio in the 71st minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Chico Valadares in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Samuca Bezerra prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 76 minutes into the match, . SC Manhattan .'s goalkeeper Matias Taffarel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gil dos Santos. Washington Netto hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Rondinone F.C - FDFDF defense, Chico Valadares kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Samuca Bezerra. The Rondinone F.C - FDFDF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Samuca Bezerra should have stopped the shot. Samuca Bezerra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chico Valadares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 90th minute . SC Manhattan . were awarded a corner. Pastor Pio went to the cornerflag to take it. Robert Uncescu charged in rather forcefully in the 93rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Robert Uncescu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, . SC Manhattan .'s Robert Uncescu got a free kick in the 93rd minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Rondinone F.C - FDFDF players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for . SC Manhattan ..