Official Cup

Estadio Hacha y Tiza
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) O MOTIVO ⚽'s Yan Penha 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. 3 minutes into the match, Metapalo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Andrew Murillo came free, but Gavino Belarmo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, O MOTIVO ⚽'s Otávio Leme got a free kick in the 4th minute. After a defensive mix-up in O MOTIVO ⚽'s zone, Dante Rafe stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Erivaldo Hermes came out of the goal and Dante Rafe tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 8 minutes into the match, Metapalo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Yan Penha came free, but Gavino Belarmo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Erivaldo Hermes managed to avoid a goal in the 15thth minute, when Metapalo FC's Dante Rafe fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Dante Rafe succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 17th playminute. Stelian Orescu hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yan Penha in the 24th minute of play forced Metapalo FC's goalkeeper Gavino Belarmo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Valentin Negroni came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Metapalo FC 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 Valentin Negroni couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, O MOTIVO ⚽'s Erivaldo Hermes got control of the ball when Dante Rafe tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 34th minute Daniel Bertoni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gavino Belarmo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, Metapalo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Bertoni came free, but Gavino Belarmo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valentin Negroni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Valentin Negroni managed to get in a good position for a shot. Metapalo FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Valentin Negroni was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Erivaldo Hermes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 46 minutes of play, Metapalo FC's Dante Rafe made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Erivaldo Hermes was left in no man's land by his defense there! All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Erivaldo Hermes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dante Rafe in the 51st minute of the match. O MOTIVO ⚽'s Daniel Bertoni came free and shot a quick shot against goal 55 minutes in the game, fortunately Gavino Belarmo had problems saving as it came toward the left post. Metapalo FC were awarded a corner in the 60th minute after O MOTIVO ⚽'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jacinto Baumar took the corner. In the 71st minute, Andrew Murillo made a precise shot to the right of Gavino Belarmo. Metapalo FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Gavino Belarmo was a little too slow when Andrew Murillo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 76th minute. The score was now 2-2. Daniel Bertoni could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Gavino Belarmo made a huge save. Erivaldo Hermes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dante Rafe in the 85th minute of play. Gavino Belarmo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Caetano Pinho in the 86th minute of play. 88 minutes into the match, Metapalo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Bertoni came free, but Gavino Belarmo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dante Rafe in the 90th minute of play forced O MOTIVO ⚽'s goalkeeper Erivaldo Hermes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 92nd minute Caetano Pinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gavino Belarmo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Metapalo FC's Dante Rafe got a free kick in the 94th minute. O MOTIVO ⚽ made a substitution. Vito Hoffmann replaced Yan Penha. The supporters of O MOTIVO ⚽ booed when Metapalo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dante Rafe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.