Official Cup

Catalina Pego
Spectators: 151 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Remigio Gregory started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute, Cafu Mandrak ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mariano Betadur was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 7th minute, Cafu Mandrak left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SAS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After a rather tough play, FUF F.C's Remigio Gregory got a free kick in the 9th minute. In the 11th minute, Germano Bertassi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mariano Betadur was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. SAS made a substitution. Zeca da Rocha replaced Juninho Moreira. After a rather tough play, FUF F.C's Octavio Kepa got a free kick in the 17th minute. Elias Vieira took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Mariano Betadur. Mariano Betadur dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. In the 24th minute, Germano Bertassi made a precise shot to the right of Mariano Betadur. FUF F.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. Mariano Betadur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cafu Mandrak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lúcio Rodrigues didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 32nd minute, which inside left pole to 1-6. 36 minutes into the game, SAS's Germano Bertassi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mariano Betadur made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-7. In the 40th minute, Dudu de Souza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mariano Betadur showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cafu Mandrak, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-7.

The wind increased when Beto Maia made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st match minute, FUF F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artemio Rojelio to maneuver through the defense. Mariano Betadur showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dudu de Souza, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Lúcio Rodrigues came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by FUF F.C's Octavio Kepa. But to his dismay, Octavio Kepa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-7. In the 58th minute Beto Maia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mariano Betadur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. During the 59th minute of the match Octavio Kepa completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Octavio Kepa a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Cafu Mandrak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Mariano Betadur tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Beto Maia kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Mariano Betadur. That made the score 2-8 in the 62 minute of play. 68 minutes into the game, Cafu Mandrak recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Mariano Betadur. Cafu Mandrak showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-9. If Remigio Gregory had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 79 in the game by Beto Maia from a close distance when the talented Mariano Betadur managed to make a qualified save. FUF F.C's players were relieved. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Dadá Branco managed to get in a good position for a shot. SAS's supporters rose to their feet, but Dadá Branco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mariano Betadur breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 84th minute Beto Maia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mariano Betadur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Remigio Gregory hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. FUF F.C's Mariano Betadur proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save FUF F.C from getting a goal against them. FUF F.C's defense didn't have a chance, in the 90th minute, when Beto Maia scored to the left of an out of position Mariano Betadur, making the score, 2-10.