Official Cup

Arena Palestra Ceará
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Oséas Botelho got the match started through his kick off. 2 minutes into the match, Maverick Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Caio dos Santos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luís Fabiano Esteves. Norberto de Carvalho hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. 7 minutes into the match, Maverick Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Caio dos Santos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luís Fabiano Esteves. In the 9th minute, PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's Cléber Lopes ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Caio dos Santos. Caio dos Santos yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Maverick Futebol Clube's Caio dos Santos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Maverick Futebol Clube from getting a goal against them. In the 12th minute, Germano Sena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's zone, Sérgio Dante stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luís Maia came out of the goal and Sérgio Dante tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Maverick Futebol Clube's Caio dos Santos got control of the ball when Luís Fabiano Esteves tried to sneak it across the goal line. Caio dos Santos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudinei Sá, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Caio dos Santos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manuel Mendonça in the 20th minute of the match. Caio dos Santos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luís Fabiano Esteves in the 22nd minute. In the 23rd minute, Baltazar Meireles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 26 minutes into the match, Claudinei Sá dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Caio dos Santos, 2-0. In the 29th match minute, Maverick Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oséas Botelho to maneuver through the defense. 30 minutes into the game, Luís Fabiano Esteves cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Caio dos Santos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some careless play in the Maverick Futebol Clube defense, Luís Fabiano Esteves kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Caio dos Santos. The Maverick Futebol Clube fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Caio dos Santos should have stopped the shot. In the 39th minute, Germano Sena left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. In the 42nd match minute, Maverick Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oséas Botelho to maneuver through the defense. 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.

The supporters of PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ booed when Maverick Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roger Rossi didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Sérgio Dante came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Maverick Futebol Clube 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 Sérgio Dante couldn't finish the play. Caio dos Santos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cléber Lopes in the 57th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Maverick Futebol Clube's Percival Marinho got a free kick in the 57th minute. In the 60th minute Luís Fabiano Esteves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Caio dos Santos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Norberto de Carvalho made in the 64th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Raimundo Abraão. Vitinho Trancoso took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Caio dos Santos. Caio dos Santos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-0. Caio dos Santos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cléber Lopes in the 69th minute of play. 72 minutes into the game, PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's Manuel Mendonça nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Caio dos Santos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vitinho Trancoso in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Caio dos Santos saved Maverick Futebol Clube from getting behind. Caio dos Santos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manuel Mendonça, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. In the 83rd minute, Vitinho Trancoso left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 8-0. Caio dos Santos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vitinho Trancoso in the 86th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vitinho Trancoso in the 88th minute of play forced Maverick Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Caio dos Santos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luís Maia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oséas Botelho in the 91st minute of the match. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ had played much better football throughout.