Official Cup

American Muscle
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rosendo Venerando started the match with the kick off. Enio Mangueira scored 0-1 in the 5th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cosme Guilabertus, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cosme Guilabertus came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by Jardim América FC's Rafinha Pontes. But to his dismay, Rafinha Pontes quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. After a defensive mix-up in The Pontiac Bandit's zone, Rafinha Pontes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cosme Guilabertus came out of the goal and Rafinha Pontes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 15 minutes into the game, Jardim América FC's Rafinha Pontes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cosme Guilabertus made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. The supporters of The Pontiac Bandit booed when Jardim América FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrick do Vale didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cosme Guilabertus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enio Mangueira in the 19th minute of play. Rafinha Pontes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rafinha Pontes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Cosme Guilabertus tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cosme Guilabertus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enio Mangueira in the 26th minute of the match. 27 minutes into the game, Enio Mangueira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Cosme Guilabertus was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience was convinced that Enio Mangueira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cosme Guilabertus was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. After some careless play in the The Pontiac Bandit defense, Rafinha Pontes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cosme Guilabertus. The The Pontiac Bandit fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cosme Guilabertus should have stopped the shot. If Enio Mangueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in The Pontiac Bandit's zone, Rafinha Pontes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cosme Guilabertus came out of the goal and Rafinha Pontes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hipolito Ekialde made in the 39th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Gaudencio Orlo. 42 minutes into the match, Enio Mangueira had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cosme Guilabertus. The Pontiac Bandit's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Enio Mangueira was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-6. 高文川 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rosendo Venerando, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. After the first half Jardim América FC were leading 0-6. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rafinha Pontes was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Rosendo Venerando 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. The Pontiac Bandit's Cosme Guilabertus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafinha Pontes in the 59th minute of play. 高文川 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rosendo Venerando, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. In the 69th minute of the game Hipolito Ekialde made a throw-in which Gaudencio Orlo played forward. 73 minutes into the match, Aníbal Abraão notched a goal, 0-7, to the right of The Pontiac Bandit's Cosme Guilabertus. Cosme Guilabertus was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Rafinha Pontes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jardim América FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Rafinha Pontes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cosme Guilabertus breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Enio Mangueira's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 78thth minute, Cosme Guilabertus skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 79 minutes into the match, Jardim América FC's goal looked a bit too open when Everardo Raebert came free, but 高文川 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 84th minute, Rafinha Pontes fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Rafinha Pontes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jardim América FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.