Prized/Friendly Cup

Estádio O Legendário
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edin Džeko started the match with the kick off. Dorian Moraes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Amadeo Rufo made a huge save. With a little luck, Nova Erechim - FSCMZ's Amadeo Rufo got control of the ball when German Cano tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 11th minute Songurbey Şahsuvar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dida Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfredo Martins struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Amadeo Rufo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Marquês de Herval. Gao Xiang Guang hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. 16 minutes into the game, one of Marquês de Herval:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 18th minute there was a penalty for Nova Erechim - FSCMZ. Dário Goiano stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Dida Taffarel. 0-1. In the 23rd minute, Marquês de Herval's German Cano ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Amadeo Rufo. Amadeo Rufo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by German Cano in the 30th minute of play forced Nova Erechim - FSCMZ's goalkeeper Amadeo Rufo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 33 minutes into the match, Nova Erechim - FSCMZ's goalkeeper Amadeo Rufo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dorian Moraes. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by German Cano during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Marquês de Herval getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. German Cano hit a great ball. Dida Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edin Džeko, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Amadeo Rufo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from German Cano in the 36th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by 崔俊卫 in the 37th minute of play forced Marquês de Herval's goalkeeper Dida Taffarel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Marquês de Herval's zone, Songurbey Şahsuvar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dida Taffarel came out of the goal and Songurbey Şahsuvar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Shi Yi Xi fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nova Erechim - FSCMZ's protests and gave Shi Yi Xi a yellow card for diving instead. In the 45th minute, Shi Yi Xi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

After 53 played minutes Nova Erechim - FSCMZ got a freekick which was hit by Diguinho Saraiva. In the 56th minute German Cano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amadeo Rufo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 58th minute Dorian Moraes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amadeo Rufo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amadeo Rufo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gaston Gonzalez in the 60th minute of the match. 62 minutes into the match, Shi Yi Xi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dida Taffarel. Marquês de Herval's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Shi Yi Xi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Nova Erechim - FSCMZ's Amadeo Rufo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dorian Moraes in the 65th minute of play. Amadeo Rufo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from German Cano in the 67th minute of play. In the 73rd minute Dorian Moraes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amadeo Rufo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dida Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 崔俊卫, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. German Cano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Amadeo Rufo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nova Erechim - FSCMZ's Régis Mello was substituted for Mateo Mihajlovič. Dida Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edin Džeko in the 84th minute of the match. In the 87th minute Edin Džeko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dida Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dida Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Songurbey Şahsuvar in the 91st minute of the match. Amadeo Rufo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from German Cano went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Marquês de Herval players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.