Official Cup

ZORZAL01
Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Peter Crouch made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Samurai Champions FC's Peter Santos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Qin Fan Sheng narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 7 played minutes Samurai Champions FC got a freekick which was hit by Șerban Bărbânță. Peter Santos might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Qin Fan Sheng. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Peter Santos ran back to his position shaking his head. ZORZAL01's Cornelio Bastia quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Faustão Ramalho, made in the 22nd minute of the game. ZORZAL01's attentive Cornelio Bastia managed to snatch the ball when Faustão Ramalho made a throw-in in the 26th minute of the game. Cornelio Bastia got a throw-in 31 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Peter Crouch. The crowd rose to their feet as Horacio Librado kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Márcio de Brito. That made the score 1-0 in the 32 minute of play. In the 37th minute Peter Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Qin Fan Sheng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 47 minutes into the match, ZORZAL01's Peter Crouch sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Márcio de Brito narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Peter Santos was the one to do the kick off. In the 59th minute Samurai Champions FC were awarded a corner. Luís Eduardo Batista went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Luís Eduardo Batista got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Qin Fan Sheng quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 70th minute Cido Recife shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Qin Fan Sheng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Qin Fan Sheng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cido Recife, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. The corner ended in Luís Eduardo Batista almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ZORZAL01's Qin Fan Sheng did a great save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cido Recife in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Qin Fan Sheng saved ZORZAL01 from getting behind. When the match clock showed 71 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Cido Recife sped through ZORZAL01's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Qin Fan Sheng. The supporters of ZORZAL01 booed when Samurai Champions FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Șerban Bărbânță didn't get a good kick on the ball. 79 minutes into the game, ZORZAL01's Peter Crouch nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Márcio de Brito made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Qin Fan Sheng showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cido Recife in the 85th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cido Recife got free with Qin Fan Sheng in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Samurai Champions FC's Márcio de Brito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peter Crouch in the 88th minute of play. In the 89th minute ZORZAL01 were awarded a corner. Pavel Nedvěd went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led ZORZAL01's Pavel Nedvěd to fire away a dangerous shot which Márcio de Brito despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 91 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for ZORZAL01! ZORZAL01:s Qin Fan Sheng showed great skill when he stopped Luís Eduardo Batista:s penalty. In the 92nd minute, Luís Eduardo Batista ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Qin Fan Sheng was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2.