Official Cup

Nilton Santos
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when René Houseman got the match started through his kick off. When Karl Hultstrand came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Veth Crystals 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 Karl Hultstrand couldn't finish the play. Gwidon Patora fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alan do Vale having to interfere. After 9 minutes of play, Veth Crystals's Gwidon Patora made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alan do Vale was left in no man's land by his defense there! Tiburcio Jakue made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from René Houseman in the 13th minute of play. In the 13th minute, René Houseman left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Botafogo AP fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. When Gwidon Patora came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Veth Crystals 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 Gwidon Patora couldn't finish the play. In the 18th match minute, Veth Crystals was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Liu Zhi Guang to maneuver through the defense. Alan do Vale made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gwidon Patora in the 22nd minute of play. 24 minutes into the match, Botafogo AP's goal looked a bit too open when Gwidon Patora came free, but Alan do Vale reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27thth minute of the game Gwidon Patora who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Botafogo AP's Alan do Vale was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 29th minute Liu Zhi Guang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alan do Vale saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st minute Veth Crystals were awarded a corner. Gwidon Patora went to the cornerflag to take it. Raul Loramendi made a great header on Veth Crystals's corner, it was just that Botafogo AP's Alan do Vale managed to reach the ball for a save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gwidon Patora in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alan do Vale prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alan do Vale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gwidon Patora, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. 37 minutes into the match, Veth Crystals's Gwidon Patora sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alan do Vale narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 39th minute of the match, Gugu Simões tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Tiburcio Jakue saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Gwidon Patora might have been able to make a better finish in the 40th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alan do Vale. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gwidon Patora ran back to his position shaking his head. Alan do Vale took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gwidon Patora, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alan do Vale showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gwidon Patora in the 45th minute of the match. The supporters of Veth Crystals booed when Botafogo AP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Eduardo Furlan didn't get a good kick on the ball. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Gwidon Patora made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Gugu Simões got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Veth Crystals's Florian Ciempa got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 55th minute, Gwidon Patora got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Florian Ciempa struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Alan do Vale didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Veth Crystals. Nedas Jameikis kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Veth Crystals fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 59th minute. Penalty! After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Liu Zhi Guang managed to get in a good position for a shot. Veth Crystals's supporters rose to their feet, but Liu Zhi Guang was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alan do Vale breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 66th minute, Carlos Eduardo Furlan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gwidon Patora could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Alan do Vale made a huge save. Alan do Vale stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gwidon Patora's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. Raul Loramendi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Alan do Vale tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Botafogo AP's Alan do Vale got control of the ball when Liu Zhi Guang tried to sneak it across the goal line. Botafogo AP made a substitution. Fritz Ernst Joinvilense replaced René Houseman. Botafogo AP made a substitution. Jânio Abreu replaced Gugu Neves. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gwidon Patora in the 78th minute of play forced Botafogo AP's goalkeeper Alan do Vale to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Veth Crystals were awarded a corner in the 79th minute after Botafogo AP's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gwidon Patora took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Gwidon Patora got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Alan do Vale quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Alan do Vale made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Liu Zhi Guang sent off a good shot on target. A hard shot 84 in the game by Gwidon Patora from a close distance when the talented Alan do Vale managed to make a qualified save. Botafogo AP's players were relieved. Alan do Vale showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gwidon Patora in the 86th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Gwidon Patora's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alan do Vale was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. Gwidon Patora sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gwidon Patora in the 93rd minute of play forced Botafogo AP's goalkeeper Alan do Vale to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Veth Crystals's Gwidon Patora in the 93rd minute got a chance for a shot 93rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Botafogo AP's goalie prevented a goal. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Botafogo AP fans cheered their team off the field, for while Veth Crystals had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.