Official Cup

Alçapão do SAPÃO
Spectators: 143 (Terracing: 108, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Torreão OFF's Duarte Coelho started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Duarte Coelho in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Norberto das Neves prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 10 minutes into the game, Torreão OFF's Luciano Mineiro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Norberto das Neves made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. In the 13th minute, Sebastião Maranhense ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Norberto das Neves was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Norberto das Neves didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luciano Mineiro went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. In the 21st minute, Ezequiel Ortiz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Norberto das Neves was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-6. Norberto das Neves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ezequiel Ortiz, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. After some careless play in the LUSINHA defense, Duarte Coelho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Norberto das Neves. The LUSINHA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Norberto das Neves should have stopped the shot. 32 minutes into the game, Torreão OFF's Duarte Coelho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Norberto das Neves made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-9. Ezequiel Ortiz scored 0-10 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Norberto das Neves, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ezequiel Ortiz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norberto das Neves having to interfere. Norberto das Neves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luciano Mineiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. Norberto das Neves didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luciano Mineiro went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-11 was the resulting score. After the first half Torreão OFF were leading 0-12. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edgar Sena to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute Duarte Coelho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norberto das Neves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sebastião Maranhense scored 0-13 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Norberto das Neves, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind LUSINHA's goalkeeper Norberto das Neves, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 60 minutes into the game, Torreão OFF's Ezequiel Ortiz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Norberto das Neves made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-14. 63 minutes into the game, Ezequiel Ortiz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-15. Norberto das Neves was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 67th minute, Ezequiel Ortiz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Torreão OFF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-16. Gocha Head Son showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armandinho Brodel, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Norberto das Neves came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by Torreão OFF's Sebastião Maranhense. But to his dismay, Sebastião Maranhense quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-17. Luciano Mineiro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 81stth minute, Norberto das Neves skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When Torreão OFF's Ezequiel Ortiz in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LUSINHA's goalie prevented a goal. In the 89th minute, Torreão OFF's Sebastião Maranhense ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Norberto das Neves. Norberto das Neves yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-19. Duarte Coelho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Norberto das Neves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ezequiel Ortiz in the 96th minute of the match. Torreão OFF played a much better game than LUSINHA and deserved their victory. The LUSINHA players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.