Official Cup

Presidente Zezão
Spectators: 10789 (Terracing: 8094, Seating: 2481, VIP seats: 214) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kent Lindberg got the match started through his kick off. Valdomiro de Godoi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fernando Arquett having to make a save. After 7 played minutes Mercado Paulista F.C got a freekick which was hit by Telo Estruch. Mercado Paulista F.C's Fernando Arquett proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Mercado Paulista F.C from getting a goal against them. Valdomiro de Godoi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Fernando Arquett made a huge save. 13 minutes into the match, Romando Futebol Clube's Valdomiro de Godoi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fernando Arquett narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Romando Futebol Clube's Rubén-Osvaldo Cousillas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kent Lindberg in the 26th minute of play. Mercado Paulista F.C's Fernando Arquett proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Mercado Paulista F.C from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valdomiro de Godoi got free with Fernando Arquett in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Romando Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Rubén-Osvaldo Cousillas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 46th minute, Hans Doss hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Juninho Paulista might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fernando Arquett. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Juninho Paulista ran back to his position shaking his head. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Valdomiro de Godoi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Fernando Arquett showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valdomiro de Godoi in the 57th minute of the match. Romando Futebol Clube's Niva Bellido was substituted for Valdomiro de Godoi. After a rather tough play, Romando Futebol Clube's Joélson de Mendonça got a free kick in the 62nd minute. In the 64th minute, Amado Herensuge hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristian de Lima's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rubén-Osvaldo Cousillas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. Niva Bellido's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fernando Arquett read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mercado Paulista F.C's goalkeeper Fernando Arquett, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. André Sundström hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Mercado Paulista F.C made a substitution. Paulino Elequemedo replaced Frans Larsfelt. After 82 played minutes Romando Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by André Sundström. Cristian de Lima's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rubén-Osvaldo Cousillas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. Fernando Arquett took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Niva Bellido, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 97 minutes of play, Romando Futebol Clube's Niva Bellido made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fernando Arquett was left in no man's land by his defense there!