Official Cup

LRCA Arena
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Flávio Jordão made the kick off which started today's match. Luís Fábio Mandrak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hermano Sales having to interfere. A collision led to FC Dezassete getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Torcato Caetano hit a great ball. In the 13th minute, Juninho Rosa got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Flávio Jordão struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Mauro Carioca didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Dezassete. 19 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Dezassete's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Virgílio Carioca was slow to take the kick. During this time LRCA Office Club's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Virgílio Carioca got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Hermano Sales quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nélson Henriques during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to FC Dezassete getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Nélson Henriques hit a great ball. 31 minutes into the game, Silvestre Salazar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Mauro Carioca was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. FC Dezassete's Hermano Sales played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Fábio Mandrak in the 34th minute of play. The supporters of LRCA Office Club booed when FC Dezassete was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gaspar Queirós didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to FC Dezassete getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Torcato Caetano hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Juninho Rosa got free with Hermano Sales in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hermano Sales showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juninho França, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Juninho Rosa in the 51st minute of play forced FC Dezassete's goalkeeper Hermano Sales to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC Dezassete's Hermano Sales played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olívio Velloso in the 52nd minute of play. Gaspar Queirós kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Josué Mangueira managed to get in a good position for a shot. LRCA Office Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Josué Mangueira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hermano Sales breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Juninho Rosa hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Luís Fábio Mandrak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Hermano Sales tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hermano Sales showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juninho França in the 72nd minute of the match. Hermano Sales showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Fábio Mandrak in the 75th minute of the match. The corner ended in Virgílio Carioca almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FC Dezassete's Hermano Sales did a great save. Hermano Sales made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juninho Rosa in the 81st minute of play. FC Dezassete were furious when Gatis Caca-Rato was red carded, 83 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 83 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FC Dezassete! FC Dezassete:s Hermano Sales showed great skill when he stopped Virgílio Carioca:s penalty. In the 87th minute LRCA Office Club were awarded a corner. Virgílio Carioca went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on LRCA Office Club's corner Virgílio Carioca fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Hermano Sales quite easily take care of the ball. In the 89th minute LRCA Office Club were awarded a corner. Virgílio Carioca went to the cornerflag to take it. Although LRCA Office Club had been in control for most of the match, FC Dezassete still came away with the win.