Official Cup

Centro Firula
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ciro Fata started the match with the kick off. With a little luck, Valla Fc's Antoine Lovera got control of the ball when Luiz Leo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Antoine Lovera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Márcio Seabra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 6 minutes into the match, Valla Fc's goalkeeper Antoine Lovera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Peter Mpenza. An unexpectedly hard shot by Márcio Seabra in the 8th minute of play forced Valla Fc's goalkeeper Antoine Lovera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With an all-out effort, Canarinho Atordoado's Antoine Lovera threw himself towards the right post 8 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Márcio Seabra, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 10th minute, Ciro Fata left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Valla Fc fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Antoine Lovera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peter Mpenza in the 13th minute of the match. 14 minutes into the match, Márcio Seabra had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Antoine Lovera. Valla Fc's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Márcio Seabra was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 17th minute Ciro Fata shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dé Mello saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Antoine Lovera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Leo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Márcio Seabra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Valla Fc's Antoine Lovera got control of the ball when Peter Mpenza tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Canarinho Atordoado booed when Valla Fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kevin Nykvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. Valla Fc's Antoine Lovera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Márcio Seabra in the 29th minute of play. 30 minutes had been played when some careless play by Valla Fc's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Peter Mpenza was slow to take the kick. During this time Canarinho Atordoado's players had a chance to rest. Valla Fc's Antoine Lovera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Márcio Seabra in the 32nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Niklas Isaksson in the 34th minute of play forced Canarinho Atordoado's goalkeeper Dé Mello to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Antoine Lovera made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Peter Mpenza sent off a good shot on target. Valla Fc's Antoine Lovera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Márcio Seabra in the 38th minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 41 minutes, Antoine Lovera successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Antoine Lovera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Peter Mpenza in the 42nd minute. 44 minutes in the game Lino Mota did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Luiz Leo. Antoine Lovera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Márcio Seabra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Antoine Lovera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luiz Leo in the 46th minute. In the 47th match minute, Valla Fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Niklas Isaksson to maneuver through the defense.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luiz Leo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Valla Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Leo came free, but Antoine Lovera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Antoine Lovera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Márcio Seabra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Antoine Lovera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Peter Mpenza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Valla Fc defense, Fabián Nesta kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Antoine Lovera. The Valla Fc fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Antoine Lovera should have stopped the shot. Valla Fc made a substitution. Peter Töpfer replaced Ciro Fata. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peter Töpfer in the 68th minute of play forced Canarinho Atordoado's goalkeeper Dé Mello to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Canarinho Atordoado's Dé Mello played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peter Töpfer in the 69th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stayko Gorbanov in the 71st minute of play forced Valla Fc's goalkeeper Antoine Lovera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Canarinho Atordoado booed when Valla Fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kevin Nykvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. Antoine Lovera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Márcio Seabra's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Peter Mpenza in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Antoine Lovera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Peter Mpenza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Antoine Lovera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Peter Mpenza, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. 82 minutes in the game, Peter Mpenza dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. When Peter Mpenza got free in front of the goal in the 82nd minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Antoine Lovera was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Peter Mpenza in the 83rd minute of play forced Valla Fc's goalkeeper Antoine Lovera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 84th minute, Artemio Esdras hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 85th minute of the match Peter Mpenza sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Antoine Lovera skillfully saved the ball. Antoine Lovera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peter Mpenza in the 87th minute of play. In the 91st match minute, Canarinho Atordoado was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stayko Gorbanov to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Canarinho Atordoado getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Luiz Leo hit a great ball. Peter Mpenza struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Antoine Lovera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Canarinho Atordoado. Canarinho Atordoado's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.