Official Cup

Estádio Jenipapão
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Deng Shu Kuan made the kick off which started today's match. After a defensive mix-up in Alvinegro de Tupã's zone, Aníbal Alagoano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Karl Martin Bell Burnell came out of the goal and Aníbal Alagoano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Alvinegro de Tupã booed when Jenipapo SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vinicio Junior didn't get a good kick on the ball. 10 minutes into the match, Alvinegro de Tupã's Rashad Bartlett sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that David Seaman narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by Jenipapo SC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Silvinho Meira was slow to take the kick. During this time Alvinegro de Tupã's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Silvinho Meira almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Jenipapo SC's David Seaman did a great save. In the 13th minute of the match Silvinho Meira sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but David Seaman skillfully saved the ball. Jenipapo SC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Arsenio Gipuzkoa in the 16th minute. After taking down the ball on Jenipapo SC's corner Arsenio Gipuzkoa fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Karl Martin Bell Burnell quite easily take care of the ball. Jenipapo SC's attentive Zé Carlos Monteiro managed to snatch the ball when Åke Hellström made a throw-in in the 17th minute of the game. David Seaman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rashad Bartlett, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. After 20 played minutes Alvinegro de Tupã got a freekick which was hit by Eduard Iacobescu. Karl Martin Bell Burnell didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Arsenio Gipuzkoa went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. The Jenipapo SC fans' excitement grew in the 26th match minute when Jenipapo SC's Aníbal Alagoano looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Karl Martin Bell Burnell stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vinicio Junior's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. When Jenipapo SC's Vinicio Junior in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Alvinegro de Tupã's goalie prevented a goal. Alvinegro de Tupã's Karl Martin Bell Burnell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raphael Cunha in the 30th minute of play. David Seaman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rashad Bartlett, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 33rd match minute, Jenipapo SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aníbal Alagoano to maneuver through the defense. In the 34th minute Rashad Bartlett shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Seaman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Alvinegro de Tupã getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Rashad Bartlett hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aníbal Alagoano got free with Karl Martin Bell Burnell in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Karl Martin Bell Burnell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vinicio Junior in the 43rd minute of play. 48 minutes into the match, Jenipapo SC's goal looked a bit too open when Rashad Bartlett came free, but David Seaman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

In the 58th minute Aníbal Alagoano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl Martin Bell Burnell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. David Seaman didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rashad Bartlett went, in the 61st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. 65 minutes into the match, Alvinegro de Tupã's goal looked a bit too open when Aníbal Alagoano came free, but Karl Martin Bell Burnell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 68 minutes had been played when some careless play by Alvinegro de Tupã's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Arsenio Gipuzkoa was slow to take the kick. During this time Jenipapo SC's players had a chance to rest. Arsenio Gipuzkoa made a great header on Jenipapo SC's corner, it was just that Alvinegro de Tupã's Karl Martin Bell Burnell managed to reach the ball for a save. A hard shot 70 in the game by Deng Shu Kuan from a close distance when the talented David Seaman managed to make a qualified save. Jenipapo SC's players were relieved. After 78 minutes of play, Jenipapo SC's Vinicio Junior made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Karl Martin Bell Burnell was left in no man's land by his defense there! Karl Martin Bell Burnell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aníbal Alagoano in the 85th minute of play. Karl Martin Bell Burnell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aníbal Alagoano, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. After 94 minutes of play, Jenipapo SC's Aníbal Alagoano made it 5-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Karl Martin Bell Burnell was left in no man's land by his defense there!