Official Cup

Serra Dourada
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Jardim América FC's Vicente Ferris started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 11th minute Tom Misaki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 高文川 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ≮王者归来≯亚瑟王King Arthur F.C were awarded a corner in the 13th minute after Jardim América FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. 秦冰银 took the corner. In the 19th minute Jardim América FC were awarded a corner. Owen Gallagher went to the cornerflag to take it. After a rather tough play, Jardim América FC's Luís Fernando Rossi got a free kick in the 26th minute. In the 27th minute, Tom Misaki left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ≮王者归来≯亚瑟王King Arthur F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 29 minutes into the match, ≮王者归来≯亚瑟王King Arthur F.C's goalkeeper 高阳延 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Agostinho Bittencourt. Tom Misaki's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 高文川 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. In the 37th minute ≮王者归来≯亚瑟王King Arthur F.C were awarded a corner. 秦冰银 went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in 倪光庭 almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Jardim América FC's 高文川 did a great save. In the 38th minute, Luís Fernando Rossi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 47th minute the ball was on its way in behind Jardim América FC's goalkeeper 高文川, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 49 minutes had been played when some careless play by Jardim América FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. 秦冰银 was slow to take the kick. During this time ≮王者归来≯亚瑟王King Arthur F.C's players had a chance to rest. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tom Misaki stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tom Misaki in the 58th minute of play forced Jardim América FC's goalkeeper 高文川 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Jardim América FC defense, Tom Misaki kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of 高文川. The Jardim América FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that 高文川 should have stopped the shot. Jardim América FC made a substitution. Richard Vargas replaced Téo Cruz. ≮王者归来≯亚瑟王King Arthur F.C's Artur Isa managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Lewis Hamilton in the 65 minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tom Misaki got free with 高文川 in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Tom Misaki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 71st minute Tom Misaki shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 高文川 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 高阳延 didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Agostinho Bittencourt went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. After 76th play minutes Tom Misaki shot 1-3, a short shot which went by 高文川 and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 78th match minute, Jardim América FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luís Fernando Rossi to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Jardim América FC's Luís Fernando Rossi got a free kick in the 80th minute. Tom Misaki could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but 高文川 made a huge save. Tom Misaki's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 高文川 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. When ≮王者归来≯亚瑟王King Arthur F.C's 倪光庭, in the 86th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for ≮王者归来≯亚瑟王King Arthur F.C. A collision led to ≮王者归来≯亚瑟王King Arthur F.C getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Kang Xiao Yong hit a great ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched ≮王者归来≯亚瑟王King Arthur F.C eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.