Official Cup

Darcy Ribeiro
Spectators: 496 (Terracing: 373, Seating: 114, VIP seats: 9) Arif Ozan Oğuztan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Haisenberg Dolar, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. The audience was convinced that Cirilo Ritchie's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Santo Lano was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bjørn Ironside in the 35th minute of play forced Arrecifes's goalkeeper Arif Ozan Oğuztan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Haisenberg Dolar kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Arif Ozan Oğuztan. That made the score 1-0 in the 35 minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Clube Audax Metropolitano's zone, Cirilo Ritchie stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Santo Lano came out of the goal and Cirilo Ritchie tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Bjørn Ironside came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Clube Audax Metropolitano fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Bjørn Ironside couldn't finish the play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Cirilo Ritchie made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Haisenberg Dolar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arif Ozan Oğuztan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 56 minutes, Haisenberg Dolar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Clube Audax Metropolitano's supporters crossed their fingers, but Haisenberg Dolar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kevin De Bruyne hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Arrecifes's Felipe Senon was substituted for Cirilo Ritchie. Arrecifes's Hipolito Laurendi was substituted for Natanael Matorin. After a rather tough play, Arrecifes's Kevin De Bruyne got a free kick in the 64th minute. In the 65th match minute, Clube Audax Metropolitano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuel Esteves to maneuver through the defense. Clube Audax Metropolitano made a substitution. Maicon Mattos replaced Pedro Prestes. Emanuel Esteves kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. In the 70th minute Carlos Eufrasio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santo Lano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Haisenberg Dolar in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arif Ozan Oğuztan saved Arrecifes from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Bjørn Ironside's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arif Ozan Oğuztan was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. In the 85th minute Bjørn Ironside shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arif Ozan Oğuztan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bjørn Ironside in the 86th minute of play forced Arrecifes's goalkeeper Arif Ozan Oğuztan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arif Ozan Oğuztan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bjørn Ironside in the 86th minute of play. Arrecifes's Arif Ozan Oğuztan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maicon Mattos in the 88th minute of play. Felipe Senon who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 90thth minute tested the skills of Santo Lano when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Clube Audax Metropolitano's Betinho Tróia got a free kick in the 96th minute.

Clube Audax Metropolitano's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.