Official Cup

Estádio Valongo
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 0) Anísio Matorin made the kick off and thus started the match. Örjan Björkdahl took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Luiz Fabiano Cruz. Luiz Fabiano Cruz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. The audience was convinced that Örjan Björkdahl's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luiz Fabiano Cruz was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. Örjan Björkdahl might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luiz Fabiano Cruz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Örjan Björkdahl ran back to his position shaking his head. C.R. Vallongo's Luiz Fabiano Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Örjan Björkdahl in the 9th minute of play. C.R. Vallongo's Luiz Fabiano Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Örjan Björkdahl in the 11th minute of play. The corner led PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's Sandro Mandrak to fire away a dangerous shot which Luiz Fabiano Cruz despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. A collision led to C.R. Vallongo getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Mauro Dionísio hit a great ball. Örjan Björkdahl's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luiz Fabiano Cruz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Örjan Björkdahl in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luiz Fabiano Cruz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 24 minutes into the match, Örjan Björkdahl had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luiz Fabiano Cruz. C.R. Vallongo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Örjan Björkdahl was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. 27 minutes into the match, Ademar Rodrigues notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of C.R. Vallongo's Luiz Fabiano Cruz. Luiz Fabiano Cruz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Luiz Fabiano Cruz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ademar Rodrigues in the 34th minute of play. After 35 minutes C.R. Vallongo's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sandro Mandrak who took care of the corner kick. PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's Sandro Mandrak was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Luiz Fabiano Cruz in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 36 minutes into the match, C.R. Vallongo's goal looked a bit too open when Örjan Björkdahl came free, but Luiz Fabiano Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 38thth minute of the game Örjan Björkdahl who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but C.R. Vallongo's Luiz Fabiano Cruz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 39 minutes into the match, PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's goalkeeper John Osomo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luís Gustavo Amaral. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Örjan Björkdahl stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Örjan Björkdahl made a precise shot to the right of Luiz Fabiano Cruz. C.R. Vallongo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. Örjan Björkdahl sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 58th minute, Örjan Björkdahl made a precise shot to the right of Luiz Fabiano Cruz. C.R. Vallongo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. Örjan Björkdahl sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, C.R. Vallongo's Luiz Fabiano Cruz got control of the ball when Örjan Björkdahl tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind C.R. Vallongo's goalkeeper Luiz Fabiano Cruz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind C.R. Vallongo's goalkeeper Luiz Fabiano Cruz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ were awarded a corner in the 69th minute after C.R. Vallongo's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sandro Mandrak took the corner. 72 minutes into the game, PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's Örjan Björkdahl nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luiz Fabiano Cruz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-6. Örjan Björkdahl sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 76 minutes into the match, PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's Örjan Björkdahl sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luiz Fabiano Cruz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 79th minute, Örjan Björkdahl ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Luiz Fabiano Cruz was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-7. In the 82nd minute, Ademar Rodrigues hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Narciso Tande hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. A collision led to C.R. Vallongo getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Dorian Nogueira hit a great ball. In the 87th minute, Örjan Björkdahl left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-8. When the match had gone on for 91 minutes, Örjan Björkdahl took a quick shot and it went in 0-9 without a chance for Luiz Fabiano Cruz to make any attempt to save it. PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.