Official Cup

Arena Montalcino
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nicolas Espiridion kicked off to start the match. The audience was convinced that Nicolas Espiridion's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Damaso Rafel was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. 8 minutes into the match, ARGENTINO JNR's goalkeeper Damaso Rafel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Almir Valadares. Damaso Rafel was a little too slow when Dino Nicolini got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 9th minute. The score was now 1-0. Valdomiro Ferraz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Candido Uriondo's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. 18 minutes into the match, Montalcino SE's Nicolas Espiridion sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Damaso Rafel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 19 minutes into the game, Qian Lin Gang was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ARGENTINO JNR's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Montalcino SE the free kick. A collision led to ARGENTINO JNR getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Qian Lin Gang hit a great ball. Damaso Rafel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Almir Valadares's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. With a little luck, ARGENTINO JNR's Damaso Rafel got control of the ball when Dino Nicolini tried to sneak it across the goal line. Damaso Rafel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Isaltino Figueiredo in the 24th minute. With a little luck, ARGENTINO JNR's Damaso Rafel got control of the ball when Almir Valadares tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Dino Nicolini fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Montalcino SE's protests and gave Dino Nicolini a yellow card for diving instead. Dino Nicolini hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. When Qian Lin Gang came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the ARGENTINO JNR fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Qian Lin Gang couldn't finish the play. In the 35th minute, José Pedro Matos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonardo de Godoi in the 36th minute of play forced ARGENTINO JNR's goalkeeper Damaso Rafel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Montalcino SE's Dino Nicolini got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The wind increased when Qian Lin Gang made the kick off in the second half. Montalcino SE's Valdomiro Ferraz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edson Duarte in the 58th minute of play. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind ARGENTINO JNR's goalkeeper Damaso Rafel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 68 minutes had been played when some careless play by ARGENTINO JNR's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Leonardo de Godoi was slow to take the kick. During this time Montalcino SE's players had a chance to rest. In the 72ndth minute of the game Qian Lin Gang who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Montalcino SE's Valdomiro Ferraz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Damaso Rafel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Almir Valadares in the 75th minute of the match. Damaso Rafel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Almir Valadares, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Nicolas Espiridion might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Damaso Rafel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nicolas Espiridion ran back to his position shaking his head. Montalcino SE's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.