Official Cup

Couto Pereira
Spectators: 465 (Terracing: 349, Seating: 107, VIP seats: 9) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Thiago Machado got the match started through his kick off. Paul Hernes made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Thiago Machado sent off a good shot on target. Alvaro Rudolfo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alex Valera, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Alex Valera received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Alvaro Rudolfo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 10 minutes into the match, Coritiba Foot Ball Club's Thiago Machado sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paul Hernes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alvaro Rudolfo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alex Valera in the 14th minute of play. If King Køng had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 18 minutes into the match, FC FORZA MARTIRE's goal looked a bit too open when Marquez Padolles came free, but Paul Hernes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Alex Valera's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alvaro Rudolfo was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. The referee felt a red card was in order, 25 minutes into the game, when Mait Kapstas put in a rough tackle. After a rather tough play, FC FORZA MARTIRE's Mait Kapstas got a free kick in the 26th minute. Thor Machado could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Paul Hernes made a huge save. With a little luck, FC FORZA MARTIRE's Paul Hernes got control of the ball when Thiago Machado tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Coritiba Foot Ball Club booed when FC FORZA MARTIRE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zoltán Gera didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. King Køng was the one to do the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as King Køng kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Alvaro Rudolfo. That made the score 0-1 in the 53 minute of play. Coritiba Foot Ball Club made a substitution. Cacá Britovskiy replaced Thor Machado. Coritiba Foot Ball Club's Fausto Romero was substituted for Thiago Machado. In the 61st minute, King Køng reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Alvaro Rudolfo. The goal made the score 0-2. After 66 minutes of play, FC FORZA MARTIRE's King Køng made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alvaro Rudolfo was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 72nd minute Fausto Romero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paul Hernes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paul Hernes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fausto Romero in the 72nd minute of the match. Paul Hernes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marquez Padolles, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by King Køng in the 74th minute of play forced Coritiba Foot Ball Club's goalkeeper Alvaro Rudolfo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paul Hernes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fausto Romero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alvaro Rudolfo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from King Køng, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Alvaro Rudolfo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from King Køng in the 85th minute of the match. 86 minutes into the game, Pedrinho Godoi threw the ball into play from the sideline. FC FORZA MARTIRE's King Køng quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 89th minute Cacá Britovskiy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paul Hernes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 96 minutes into the match, Coritiba Foot Ball Club's goal looked a bit too open when King Køng came free, but Alvaro Rudolfo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The FC FORZA MARTIRE players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.