Official Cup

Arena Palestra Ceará
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Marc van Nistelrooij made the kick off which started today's match. Hermengildo Nesor took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Luís Maia. Luís Maia 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. Hermengildo Nesor struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Luís Maia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Winthont FC. Luís Fabiano Esteves's late challenge caught a Winthont FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luís Fabiano Esteves helped the player get up and apologised. In the 10th minute, Luís Fabiano Esteves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 12th minute, Hermengildo Nesor made a precise shot to the right of Luís Maia. PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. 17 minutes into the game, Claudinei Sá was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Winthont FC the free kick. The supporters of Winthont FC booed when PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudinei Sá didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Winthont FC's Hermengildo Nesor in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's goalie prevented a goal. 19 minutes into the match, Winthont FC's Hermengildo Nesor sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luís Maia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Germano Sena kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hermengildo Nesor in the 24th minute of play forced PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's goalkeeper Luís Maia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 25 minutes, Hermengildo Nesor made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's Luís Maia tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 29th minute, Hermengildo Nesor ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Luís Maia was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Hermengildo Nesor took the ball and in the 39 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Luís Maia. Luís Maia dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-5. 43 minutes into the game, Winthont FC's Hermengildo Nesor nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luís Maia made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-6. Winthont FC's attentive Igor Fujara managed to snatch the ball when Cléber Lopes made a throw-in in the 46th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's Cléber Lopes got a free kick in the 47th minute.

After a rather tough play, PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's Cléber Lopes got a free kick in the 54th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Winthont FC's Hermengildo Nesor slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Luís Maia. That made the score 0-7 after 58 minutes of play. Winthont FC's Sixto Gorbea was substituted for Hermengildo Nesor. Winthont FC's Dennis Beerthuis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Carlos Prestes in the 64th minute of play. With a little luck, PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's Luís Maia got control of the ball when Sixto Gorbea tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 67th minute of the match Winthont FC got a corner. PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Igor Fujara ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Igor Fujara almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's Luís Maia did a great save. After 69 played minutes Sixto Gorbea rounded PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-8. After some careless play in the PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ defense, Sixto Gorbea kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Luís Maia. The PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Luís Maia should have stopped the shot. 0-10 became the score in the 79th minute when Sixto Gorbea elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 81 minutes into the game, Sixto Gorbea was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Winthont FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ the free kick. In the 81st match minute, Winthont FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sixto Gorbea to maneuver through the defense. Luís Maia made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Sixto Gorbea sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marc van Nistelrooij in the 93rd minute of play forced PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's goalkeeper Luís Maia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the final whistle sounded Winthont FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ.