Official Cup

Staples Mariachi
Spectators: 156 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) In the 2nd minute, Samuca Rezende hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Mariachi FC booed when Grêmio 20 Julho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nelson Fernandez didn't get a good kick on the ball. 10 minutes into the game, Nereo Bolivar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mariachi FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Grêmio 20 Julho the free kick. The supporters of Grêmio 20 Julho booed when Mariachi FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nereo Bolivar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Murillo Meira kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. After 16 minutes of play, Grêmio 20 Julho's Oséas Souto made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cristiano Gredig was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 21 minutes of play, Grêmio 20 Julho's Samuca Rezende made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cristiano Gredig was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 24th minute, Rutenio Basanguren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 25 minutes into the match, Mariachi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Oséas Souto came free, but Cristiano Gredig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomás Pirani was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 27 minutes into the match. In the 26th minute, one of Grêmio 20 Julho:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Grêmio 20 Julho. In the 28th minute there was a penalty for Mariachi FC. Francisco Alberto Epulef stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Rubinho Melo. 1-2. Nereo Bolivar kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Mariachi FC's Bertrán Peragallo got a free kick in the 33rd minute. In the 45th minute, Fernando Capixaba left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Grêmio 20 Julho fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. After the first half Grêmio 20 Julho were leading 1-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fernando Capixaba was the one to do the kick off. The audience was convinced that Franklin Costa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristiano Gredig was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. Cristiano Gredig made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernando Capixaba in the 56th minute of play. Oséas Souto hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Fernando Capixaba could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Cristiano Gredig made a huge save. 67 minutes into the match, Mariachi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Didi Secco came free, but Cristiano Gredig reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Grêmio 20 Julho's Rubinho Melo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nereo Bolivar in the 73rd minute of play. When Nelson Fernandez came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Grêmio 20 Julho 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 Nelson Fernandez couldn't finish the play. When Grêmio 20 Julho's Franklin Costa in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mariachi FC's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernando Capixaba in the 80th minute of play forced Mariachi FC's goalkeeper Cristiano Gredig to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristiano Gredig stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nelson Fernandez's shot from short distance in the 95th minute. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Grêmio 20 Julho had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.