Official Cup

Toca da Alcateia
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Marcos Lopez kicked off to start the match. After 3 played minutes Atletico Natalense FC-DMZ got a freekick which was hit by Jesus Romero. If Fellipe Valle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pran Labitte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gildo Cordeiro in the 18th minute of play forced October 04's goalkeeper Eskil Vester to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eskil Vester showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcos Lopez, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Rene Austin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emilio Cascajares in the 26th minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, Emilio Cascajares had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rene Austin. Atletico Natalense FC-DMZ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Emilio Cascajares was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. October 04's Eskil Vester played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Murilo Cerqueira in the 30th minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Emilio Cascajares had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rene Austin. Atletico Natalense FC-DMZ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Emilio Cascajares was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Emilio Cascajares struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Rene Austin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for October 04. Fellipe Valle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rene Austin having to interfere. If Jesus Romero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Emilio Cascajares was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Atletico Natalense FC-DMZ's Ivar Åkesson got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Ivar Åkesson kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. In the 59th minute, Emilio Cascajares got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emilio Cascajares in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rene Austin saved Atletico Natalense FC-DMZ from getting behind. Emilio Cascajares could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Rene Austin made a huge save. In the 68th minute, Claudinei Custódio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The October 04 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. October 04 made a substitution. Waldemar de Sena replaced Aníbal Correia. Atletico Natalense FC-DMZ made a substitution. Bai Zhen Kang replaced Murilo Cerqueira. October 04's Luís Paulo Pernambucano was substituted for Claudinei Custódio. October 04's Horácio Aguiar was substituted for Pran Labitte. The audience was convinced that Jesus Romero's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eskil Vester was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. In the 79th minute, Emilio Cascajares made a precise shot to the right of Rene Austin. Atletico Natalense FC-DMZ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. Atletico Natalense FC-DMZ's Rene Austin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emilio Cascajares in the 83rd minute of play. The supporters of Atletico Natalense FC-DMZ booed when October 04 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Fabiano Gaspar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gildo Cordeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eskil Vester having to interfere. Gildo Cordeiro might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eskil Vester. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gildo Cordeiro ran back to his position shaking his head. After 93 minutes, Luís Paulo Pernambucano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the October 04 and the Atletico Natalense FC-DMZ players grew even worse after the yellow card. Luís Paulo Pernambucano kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. October 04's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.