Prized/Friendly Cup

Arena da Lagoa
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Taquaral Campineiro's Geraldo de Godoi 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. Albino Steven sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 6 minutes into the match, Cercadinho's José Paulo Mello sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Blair McCormick narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Geraldo de Godoi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 8thth minute, Rogério Ceni skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 11th minute Donato Guerra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rogério Ceni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute, José Paulo Mello made a precise shot to the right of Blair McCormick. Taquaral Campineiro's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 21st minute, Albino Steven hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 25 played minutes Cercadinho got a freekick which was hit by Anana Pechon. Rogério Ceni made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Geraldo de Godoi sent off a good shot on target. When Cercadinho's José Paulo Mello in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Taquaral Campineiro's goalie prevented a goal. After 33 played minutes Cercadinho got a freekick which was hit by Claudinei Pirani. After 35 played minutes Taquaral Campineiro got a freekick which was hit by Thiago Silvan. He Fei Zhou kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. The supporters of Taquaral Campineiro booed when Cercadinho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anana Pechon didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 44 in the game by Geraldo de Godoi from a close distance when the talented Rogério Ceni managed to make a qualified save. Cercadinho's players were relieved. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell José Paulo Mello to make the kick off. If José Paulo Mello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. He Fei Zhou was shown his second yellow card after 54 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Cercadinho fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 54th minute. Penalty! Rogério Ceni had in the 57thth minute some difficulties stopping Ramón Leme's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Geraldo de Godoi in the 58th minute of play forced Cercadinho's goalkeeper Rogério Ceni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58th minute Geraldo de Godoi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rogério Ceni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 63rd minute, José Paulo Mello made a precise shot to the right of Blair McCormick. Taquaral Campineiro's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Rogério Ceni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albino Steven, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Blair McCormick took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Paulo Mello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. José Paulo Mello's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 81stth minute, Blair McCormick skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. José Paulo Mello succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-5 in the 83rd playminute. Cercadinho's Valiente Venezian was substituted for José Paulo Mello. Raúl Nóbrega's late challenge caught a Cercadinho's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Raúl Nóbrega helped the player get up and apologised. Raúl Nóbrega kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Blair McCormick showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valiente Venezian in the 90th minute of the match. Valiente Venezian's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Blair McCormick read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Cercadinho eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.