Official Cup

Jamaririzão
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Serafim Teixeira got the match started through his kick off. Cláudio Carioca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giorgos Dogramadzhiev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Giorgos Dogramadzhiev's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cláudio Carioca read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. When Cauan Prado came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Atomy de Rondônia 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 Cauan Prado couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Atomy de Rondônia booed when TZITZIFIES was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stamatis Birbas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cauan Prado recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cláudio Carioca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giorgos Dogramadzhiev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. TZITZIFIES's Giorgos Nifitsas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save TZITZIFIES from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as Cauan Prado kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Giorgos Nifitsas. That made the score 1-0 in the 24 minute of play. Cláudio Carioca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giorgos Dogramadzhiev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 28thth minute of the game Serafim Teixeira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but TZITZIFIES's Giorgos Nifitsas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Stamatis Birbas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Cláudio Carioca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 37th match minute, TZITZIFIES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vlassis Prattis to maneuver through the defense. Atomy de Rondônia's Serafim Teixeira got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Giorgos Nifitsas made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Cauan Prado sent off a good shot on target. 45 minutes into the match, TZITZIFIES's goal looked a bit too open when Serafim Teixeira came free, but Giorgos Nifitsas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee felt a red card was in order, 46 minutes into the game, when Lambros Lazaridis put in a rough tackle. 45 minutes into the game, one of TZITZIFIES:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 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 players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Giorgos Dogramadzhiev was the one to do the kick off. Giorgos Nifitsas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Serafim Teixeira's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. The audience was convinced that Serafim Teixeira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Giorgos Nifitsas was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. Giorgos Dogramadzhiev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 65 minutes Atomy de Rondônia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Theofanis Potamiotis who took care of the corner kick. In the 67th minute TZITZIFIES were awarded a corner. Theofanis Potamiotis went to the cornerflag to take it. TZITZIFIES's Timos Pagarliotas was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Cláudio Carioca in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 69th match minute, Atomy de Rondônia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luís Paulo Cabral to maneuver through the defense. Marcelinho Marinho might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Giorgos Nifitsas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marcelinho Marinho ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 77th match minute, TZITZIFIES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giorgos Dogramadzhiev to maneuver through the defense. Cláudio Carioca made an important save on a dangerous shot by Giorgos Dogramadzhiev in the 79th minute. With a little luck, Atomy de Rondônia's Cláudio Carioca got control of the ball when Giorgos Dogramadzhiev tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Trifon Chalkias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Giorgos Dogramadzhiev sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cláudio Carioca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isidoros Chatzidis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 95 minutes into the match, Atomy de Rondônia's goalkeeper Cláudio Carioca had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Giorgos Dogramadzhiev. TZITZIFIES's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.