Official Cup

Estádio Águia Branca
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Betinho Ferreira started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Guarei FC booed when Average Joes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ganix Herrera didn't get a good kick on the ball. Betinho Ferreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Victoriano Abel having to interfere. Armando Ruano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arthur Saba in the 10th minute of play. A nice corner shot did that Per Rolandsson got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Armando Ruano quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Per Rolandsson charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Per Rolandsson the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Per Rolandsson hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. If Kacper Burdalski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luiz Eduardo Nunes received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Victoriano Abel came out and tried to block the shot, but Luiz Eduardo Nunes slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 23rd minute. Gernando Leme hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Luiz Eduardo Nunes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Victoriano Abel made a huge save. Guarei FC's Armando Ruano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Per Rolandsson in the 32nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Per Rolandsson in the 38th minute of play forced Guarei FC's goalkeeper Armando Ruano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luiz Eduardo Nunes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Per Rolandsson to make the kick off. Armando Ruano stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Per Rolandsson's shot from short distance in the 50th minute. After 50 minutes, Per Rolandsson made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Guarei FC's Armando Ruano tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Victoriano Abel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Betinho Ferreira in the 59th minute of the match. Armando Ruano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Per Rolandsson in the 61st minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Arthur Saba kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Armando Ruano. That made the score 1-2 in the 68 minute of play. Guarei FC's Kauan de Senna was substituted for Luiz Eduardo Nunes. Average Joes made a substitution. Mattias Finnman replaced Jo Blanchaert. Guarei FC's Macky Mackenzie was substituted for Thomás Moura. Kauan de Senna blasted a shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Victoriano Abel having to make a save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jeremias Silban during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 80 played minutes Average Joes got a freekick which was hit by Jeremias Silban. A collision led to Guarei FC getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Edgard Bezerra hit a great ball. Arthur Saba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Armando Ruano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Average Joes's Jeremias Silban in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Guarei FC's goalie prevented a goal. Armando Ruano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeremias Silban, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 95 minutes into the match, Kauan de Senna notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Average Joes's Victoriano Abel. Victoriano Abel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.