Official Cup

Victoria Park
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cristiano Senna started the match with the kick off. Hartlepool's Tim Lindqvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kauan Monteiro in the 5th minute of play. In the 6th match minute, Hartlepool was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Allan Ahlfors to maneuver through the defense. In the 7th match minute, Jardim América FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kauan Monteiro to maneuver through the defense. In the 11th minute Allan Ahlfors shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Perivaldo Torres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristiano Senna's late challenge caught a Hartlepool's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cristiano Senna helped the player get up and apologised. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Cristiano Senna managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jardim América FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristiano Senna was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tim Lindqvist breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Jardim América FC's zone, Åke Dalman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Perivaldo Torres came out of the goal and Åke Dalman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luís Guilherme Salgado charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luís Guilherme Salgado the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Cristiano Senna 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. Leo Boman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Perivaldo Torres made a huge save. 40 minutes into the match, Hartlepool's goal looked a bit too open when Cristiano Senna came free, but Tim Lindqvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Cristiano Senna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Åke Dalman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 45 minutes, Allan Ahlfors mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hartlepool and the Jardim América FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Allan Ahlfors to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Hartlepool's goal looked a bit too open when Cristiano Senna came free, but Tim Lindqvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 54 minutes into the game, Jardim América FC's Kauan Monteiro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tim Lindqvist made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Tim Lindqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristiano Senna in the 57th minute of play. Allan Ahlfors struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Perivaldo Torres didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hartlepool. Leo Boman took the ball and in the 63 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Perivaldo Torres. Perivaldo Torres dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Hartlepool's Anthon Östman was substituted for Jack Kinnman. After a rather tough play, Jardim América FC's Cristiano Senna got a free kick in the 68th minute. Allan Ahlfors sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jardim América FC's Perivaldo Torres played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Allan Ahlfors in the 73rd minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, Jardim América FC's Kauan Monteiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tim Lindqvist narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kauan Monteiro in the 76th minute of play forced Hartlepool's goalkeeper Tim Lindqvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kauan Monteiro during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Kauan Monteiro hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Jardim América FC's Perivaldo Torres played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Åke Dalman in the 80th minute of play. Marcel Gonçalves kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Perivaldo Torres didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Allan Ahlfors went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. After 87 played minutes Jardim América FC got a freekick which was hit by Kauan Monteiro. Perivaldo Torres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Allan Ahlfors, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. After a rather tough play, Jardim América FC's Walmir Araújo got a free kick in the 89th minute. 93 minutes into the match, Rikard Hake had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Perivaldo Torres. Jardim América FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rikard Hake was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-2. 97 minutes into the match, Åke Dalman notched a goal, 5-2, to the right of Jardim América FC's Perivaldo Torres. Perivaldo Torres was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Hartlepool's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.