Official Cup

Morumbis
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) 7 minutes into the match, São Paulo F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Emil Cioran came free, but Pedro Paulo de Azevedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Club 23's Sören Malmberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ronaldo Crispín in the 9th minute of play. After 10 minutes, Bogdan Bogdanović mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Club 23 and the São Paulo F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 10th minute, Bogdan Bogdanović hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Bogdan Bogdanović came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Club 23 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 Bogdan Bogdanović couldn't finish the play. Club 23's Sören Malmberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ronaldo Crispín in the 15th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bogdan Bogdanović in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Paulo de Azevedo saved São Paulo F.C. from getting behind. When Sérgio Salgado fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored São Paulo F.C.'s protests and gave Sérgio Salgado a yellow card for diving instead. In the 17th match minute, São Paulo F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sérgio Salgado to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the São Paulo F.C. defense, Liu Chao Xiao kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Paulo de Azevedo. The São Paulo F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Paulo de Azevedo should have stopped the shot. Club 23 were awarded a corner in the 22th minute after São Paulo F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Dacian Săraru took the corner. Dacian Săraru made a great header on Club 23's corner, it was just that São Paulo F.C.'s Pedro Paulo de Azevedo managed to reach the ball for a save. Pedro Paulo de Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bogdan Bogdanović, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Sören Malmberg made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Betinho Rodrigues sent off a good shot on target. Bogdan Bogdanović sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedro Paulo de Azevedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Liu Chao Xiao in the 37th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in São Paulo F.C.'s zone, Bogdan Bogdanović stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Paulo de Azevedo came out of the goal and Bogdan Bogdanović tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 44 minutes, Bogdan Bogdanović managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club 23's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bogdan Bogdanović was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Leonard Chodzinski's late challenge caught a São Paulo F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leonard Chodzinski helped the player get up and apologised.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Betinho Rodrigues was the one to do the kick off. When Club 23's Liu Chao Xiao in the 51st minute got a chance for a shot 51st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye São Paulo F.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. Pedro Paulo de Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Liu Chao Xiao, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. When the match clock showed 61 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Liu Chao Xiao sped through São Paulo F.C.'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Pedro Paulo de Azevedo. After 66 minutes of play São Paulo F.C.'s Sérgio Salgado was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Sérgio Salgado hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Pedro Paulo de Azevedo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Volodya Kirov in the 69th minute. In the 70th minute Liu Chao Xiao shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Paulo de Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, São Paulo F.C.'s Pedro Paulo de Azevedo got control of the ball when Bogdan Bogdanović tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 75 minutes, Nae Lalescu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Club 23 and the São Paulo F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Nae Lalescu kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. In the 78th match minute, Club 23 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Volodya Kirov to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Liu Chao Xiao in the 88th minute of play forced São Paulo F.C.'s goalkeeper Pedro Paulo de Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 93rd minute, São Paulo F.C.'s goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Bogdan Bogdanović fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Club 23's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.