Official Cup

Estádio Visada
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Pedrinho Lara got the match started through his kick off. Adriano Teixeira charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Adriano Teixeira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 4 minutes into the game, Evaristo Carneiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SAO JOANENSE FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Leon Sport Club the free kick. After 4 played minutes SAO JOANENSE FC got a freekick which was hit by Evaristo Carneiro. Virgílio Cavalcante charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Virgílio Cavalcante the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Leon Sport Club booed when SAO JOANENSE FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Virgílio Cavalcante didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anderson Gerber blasted a shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rômulo Sampaio having to make a save. SAO JOANENSE FC were furious when Evaristo Carneiro was red carded, 29 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 29 minutes into the game, one of SAO JOANENSE FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Leon Sport Club a penalty, 31 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Cauan Garcia, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of SAO JOANENSE FC's Rômulo Sampaio. 0-1. Rômulo Sampaio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcelo da Cunha, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 35thth minute of the game Adriano Teixeira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SAO JOANENSE FC's Rômulo Sampaio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 43rd match minute, SAO JOANENSE FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angelo Magalhães to maneuver through the defense. After the first half Leon Sport Club were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Adriano Teixeira made the kick off in the second half. 69 minutes into the match, Leon Sport Club's goal looked a bit too open when Pedrinho Lara came free, but Rafael Benítez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 72nd minute, Adriano Teixeira fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Rômulo Sampaio, passed just outside the right post. Marcelo da Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rômulo Sampaio having to interfere. Eriberto Tande hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Marcelo da Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rômulo Sampaio having to interfere. Marcelo da Cunha's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Rômulo Sampaio firmly grabbed it by the left post. Adriano Teixeira had several of the SAO JOANENSE FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 83 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-3 score and a disappointed Rômulo Sampaio as he didn't even see the shot coming.