Official Cup

Estádio Catone
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Edmílson Neves'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 5th minute of play. Célio Terra kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Luiz Fabiano Cruz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sydney Rosa in the 9th minute. 9 minutes into the match, C.R. Vallongo's goalkeeper Luiz Fabiano Cruz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sydney Rosa. Luiz Fabiano Cruz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edmílson Neves in the 10th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sydney Rosa in the 13th minute of play forced C.R. Vallongo's goalkeeper Luiz Fabiano Cruz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th minute Catone were awarded a corner. Augusto Bezerra went to the cornerflag to take it. Augusto Bezerra made a great header on Catone's corner, it was just that C.R. Vallongo's Luiz Fabiano Cruz managed to reach the ball for a save. Anísio Matorin scored 0-1 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Almir de Mendonça, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The Catone fans' excitement grew in the 23rd match minute when Catone's Sydney Rosa looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Augusto Bezerra fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Catone's protests and gave Augusto Bezerra a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Catone's Augusto Bezerra got a free kick in the 25th minute. Anísio Matorin charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anísio Matorin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, C.R. Vallongo's Anísio Matorin got a free kick in the 26th minute. Edmílson Neves could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Luiz Fabiano Cruz made a huge save. In the 33rd minute, Wilton de Lima left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The C.R. Vallongo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. In the 37th minute Anísio Matorin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Almir de Mendonça saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mauro Ramos hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anísio Matorin in the 39th minute of play forced Catone's goalkeeper Almir de Mendonça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, C.R. Vallongo's Mauro Ramos got a free kick in the 46th minute. In the 48th minute, Sydney Rosa 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, 2-2.

The wind increased when Sydney Rosa made the kick off in the second half. Célio Terra kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. In the 55th minute, Sydney Rosa 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 3-2. 58 minutes into the match, C.R. Vallongo's goal looked a bit too open when Sydney Rosa came free, but Luiz Fabiano Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dalmo Perez's late challenge caught a Catone's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dalmo Perez helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, C.R. Vallongo's Dalmo Perez got a free kick in the 60th minute. Edmílson Neves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Luiz Fabiano Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Catone getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Ulysses Cardozo hit a great ball. Anísio Matorin was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 65th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 68th minute Célio Terra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Almir de Mendonça saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 68 played minutes C.R. Vallongo got a freekick which was hit by Durval Palmeira. Luiz Fabiano Cruz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmílson Neves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sydney Rosa in the 74th 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. Catone's Edmílson Neves got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luiz Fabiano Cruz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliézer Urbano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 80th match minute, C.R. Vallongo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wilton de Lima to maneuver through the defense. In the 81st minute, Edmílson Neves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 85 minutes into the game, Wilton de Lima cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-3. Almir de Mendonça was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Eliézer Urbano struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Luiz Fabiano Cruz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Catone. A collision led to C.R. Vallongo getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Durval Palmeira hit a great ball. 94 minutes into the match, C.R. Vallongo's goal looked a bit too open when Eliézer Urbano came free, but Luiz Fabiano Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 94th minute, Edmílson Neves had to leave the field with a concussion. Mauro Ramos was shown his second yellow card after 94 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 96th minute, Mauro Ramos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilian Gonçalves in the 98th minute of play forced C.R. Vallongo's goalkeeper Luiz Fabiano Cruz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Catone players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.