Prized/Friendly Cup

Jayme Cintra
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) HollywooDogs's Mac Fly started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. HollywooDogs's Vânderson Nogueira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardo Narusēvičs in the 3rd minute of play. After 3 played minutes HollywooDogs got a freekick which was hit by Samuca Donatello. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mete Gøl in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benedito Nóbrega saved Galo do Japi from getting behind. Galo do Japi's Benedito Nóbrega played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mac Fly in the 10th minute of play. Luciano do Nascimento hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Benedito Nóbrega took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mac Fly, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kauã Damião during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 19 played minutes Galo do Japi got a freekick which was hit by Kauã Damião. Ricardo Narusēvičs received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Vânderson Nogueira came out and tried to block the shot, but Ricardo Narusēvičs slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 26th minute. 30 minutes into the match, Galo do Japi's goal looked a bit too open when Mac Fly came free, but Benedito Nóbrega reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 31st minute, Ulisses Leal made a precise shot to the right of Benedito Nóbrega. Galo do Japi's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After 34 minutes of play, HollywooDogs's Mac Fly made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benedito Nóbrega was left in no man's land by his defense there! Benedito Nóbrega showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mac Fly, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. After 40 minutes, Ademar Santana mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the HollywooDogs and the Galo do Japi players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to HollywooDogs getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Ademar Santana hit a great ball. Glauco Alagoano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mete Gøl took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Benedito Nóbrega. Benedito Nóbrega dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

Galo do Japi's Benedito Nóbrega proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Galo do Japi from getting a goal against them. In the 56thth minute of the game Mete Gøl who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Galo do Japi's Benedito Nóbrega was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Galo do Japi getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Carlos Alberto Favoretto hit a great ball. In the 66th minute, Carlos Alberto Favoretto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 68 minutes into the match, Galo do Japi's goal looked a bit too open when Mete Gøl came free, but Benedito Nóbrega reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, HollywooDogs's Wellington Berger got a free kick in the 69th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mac Fly got free with Benedito Nóbrega in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Diogo Breckenfeld fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Galo do Japi's protests and gave Diogo Breckenfeld a yellow card for diving instead. If César Loureiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 85th minute, César Loureiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 87th minute of the match Carlos Alberto Favoretto sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vânderson Nogueira skillfully saved the ball. Benedito Nóbrega made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mete Gøl in the 90th minute of play. Benedito Nóbrega made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wellington Berger in the 91st minute. Benedito Nóbrega made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mac Fly in the 94th minute. In the 95th play minute Mete Gøl came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Benedito Nóbrega. 2-4. HollywooDogs's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.