Prized/Friendly Cup

Arena do Gigante
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Capibaribe Stars's Denislav Mesalski got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Mateus Cruz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Daniel Sousa's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. Thomás Toscano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zé Paulo Queirós in the 10th minute of play. If Paolo Ruisko had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thomás Toscano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paolo Ruisko in the 21st minute of the match. 25 minutes into the game, UPTEXTIL.COM's Cüneyt Berksoy nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Thomás Toscano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cüneyt Berksoy got free with Thomás Toscano in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. UPTEXTIL.COM's Mateus Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Sousa in the 34th minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Belchior Mamatov could shoot a difficult shot in the 41st minute, which Thomás Toscano however easily saved by the left post. The supporters of UPTEXTIL.COM booed when Capibaribe Stars was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pan Zhi Peng didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to UPTEXTIL.COM getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Mário Maldini hit a great ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Thomás Toscano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paolo Ruisko, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Daniel Sousa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mateus Cruz having to make a save. In the 59th minute Daniel Sousa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mateus Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, Capibaribe Stars's goal looked a bit too open when Paolo Ruisko came free, but Thomás Toscano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Felix Calisto was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 67 minutes into the match. 66 minutes into the game, one of UPTEXTIL.COM:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. UPTEXTIL.COM's Mateus Cruz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save UPTEXTIL.COM from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, UPTEXTIL.COM's Mateus Cruz got control of the ball when Henry Costa tried to sneak it across the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, UPTEXTIL.COM's goal looked a bit too open when Robinho Urbano came free, but Mateus Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 85 minutes into the match, Capibaribe Stars's goal looked a bit too open when Zé Paulo Queirós came free, but Thomás Toscano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. UPTEXTIL.COM's Mateus Cruz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save UPTEXTIL.COM from getting a goal against them. When the match clock showed 91 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Robinho Urbano sped through UPTEXTIL.COM's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Mateus Cruz. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lothar Matthäus during the 97th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 97 played minutes Capibaribe Stars got a freekick which was hit by Lothar Matthäus. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.