Official Cup

Mestalla
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) AA GUARULHOS's Remigio Finlay 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. In the 5th minute Lance Cabezas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeronimo Dantel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jeronimo Dantel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Remigio Finlay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jeronimo Dantel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Remigio Finlay in the 9th minute of the match. With a little luck, AA GUARULHOS's Carlinhos Freitas got control of the ball when Kaká Moraes tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 13th minute Arnoldo Montrell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlinhos Freitas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 15 minutes into the match, AA GUARULHOS's goal looked a bit too open when Arnoldo Montrell came free, but Carlinhos Freitas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jeronimo Dantel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Remigio Finlay in the 17th minute of the match. Jeronimo Dantel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Remigio Finlay's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. 25 minutes into the match, AA GUARULHOS's goal looked a bit too open when Felipe Inocente came free, but Carlinhos Freitas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Aleksejs Vērīgais fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AA GUARULHOS's protests and gave Aleksejs Vērīgais a yellow card for diving instead. After 28 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for AA GUARULHOS! AA GUARULHOS:s Carlinhos Freitas showed great skill when he stopped Felipe Inocente:s penalty. Felipe Inocente did an outstanding performance 30 minutes into the match, when he by himself got past the opposing team's defense and with a quick scored 1-0 to the right of an irritated Carlinhos Freitas in the goal. With 35 minutes on the clock, Ismael Mingo commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 35 minutes into the game, one of Valencia Santa Fe:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave AA GUARULHOS a penalty, 37 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Jacobo Porfirio, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Valencia Santa Fe's Jeronimo Dantel. 1-1. 42 minutes into the match, AA GUARULHOS's Remigio Finlay sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jeronimo Dantel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 45th minute Remigio Finlay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeronimo Dantel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 46th match minute, AA GUARULHOS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erasmo Monteiro to maneuver through the defense. In the 47th minute, a hard, long distance shot from Felipe Inocente hit the top of the crossbar and flew over the goal. 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 Kaká Moraes made the kick off in the second half. José Augusto Viana kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Carlinhos Freitas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kaká Moraes in the 52nd minute of play. Jeronimo Dantel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Remigio Finlay in the 53rd minute of the match. 56 minutes into the match, AA GUARULHOS's goal looked a bit too open when Felipe Inocente came free, but Carlinhos Freitas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 59 minutes into the game, Felipe Inocente cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Carlinhos Freitas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Valencia Santa Fe's Kaká Moraes in 67 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Carlinhos Freitas guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Carlinhos Freitas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felipe Inocente, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Valencia Santa Fe's goalkeeper Jeronimo Dantel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jeronimo Dantel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Remigio Finlay, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. In the 73rd match minute, Valencia Santa Fe was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mao Sheng Ting to maneuver through the defense. In the 76th minute Remigio Finlay shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeronimo Dantel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valencia Santa Fe made a substitution. Gonzalo Guedes replaced Roque Arias. Carlinhos Freitas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kaká Moraes in the 85th minute of play. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind Valencia Santa Fe's goalkeeper Jeronimo Dantel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 88 minutes of play, Valencia Santa Fe's Felipe Inocente made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Carlinhos Freitas was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 90th minute, Gonzalo Guedes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Remigio Finlay got free with Jeronimo Dantel in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Valencia Santa Fe had won after a very even match.