Official Cup

Estádio Joatuba
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, 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. Ronaldo Nazário De Lima started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronaldo Nazário De Lima in the 3rd minute of play forced Minotauro's goalkeeper Giovanni de Toledo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Claudinho Alagoano's late challenge caught a Minotauro's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Claudinho Alagoano helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Warren FC - DMZ's Claudinho Alagoano got a free kick in the 5th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yan Gang Bang in the 10th minute of play forced Minotauro's goalkeeper Giovanni de Toledo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Minotauro's Giovanni de Toledo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ronaldo Nazário De Lima in the 13th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Perivaldo Dias during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Minotauro's Perivaldo Dias got a free kick in the 17th minute. Giovanni de Toledo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bunda Cagara's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. A hard shot 21 in the game by Ronaldo Nazário De Lima from a close distance when the talented Giovanni de Toledo managed to make a qualified save. Minotauro's players were relieved. Ronaldo Nazário De Lima received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Giovanni de Toledo came out and tried to block the shot, but Ronaldo Nazário De Lima slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 24th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tales Vasconcelos in the 27th minute of play forced Warren FC - DMZ's goalkeeper Bernardo Moreira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Warren FC - DMZ defense, Ernesto Damião kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bernardo Moreira. The Warren FC - DMZ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bernardo Moreira should have stopped the shot. In the 38th minute, Warren FC - DMZ's Ronaldo Nazário De Lima dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. In the 44th match minute, Warren FC - DMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bunda Cagara to maneuver through the defense. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Minotauro's Zé Paulo Mendonça was substituted for Severino Guerra. The wind increased when Ernesto Damião made the kick off in the second half. After 56 minutes, Ernesto Damião made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. Warren FC - DMZ's Bernardo Moreira tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronaldo Nazário De Lima in the 65th minute of play forced Minotauro's goalkeeper Giovanni de Toledo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Giorgian Arrascaeta took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Giovanni de Toledo. Giovanni de Toledo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. Warren FC - DMZ's Bernardo Moreira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernesto Damião in the 76th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Giorgian Arrascaeta in the 79th minute of play forced Minotauro's goalkeeper Giovanni de Toledo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Giovanni de Toledo came out of the goal in the 82nd minute to try and stop a shot by Warren FC - DMZ's Ronaldo Nazário De Lima. But to his dismay, Ronaldo Nazário De Lima quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-2. Minotauro's Giovanni de Toledo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Giorgian Arrascaeta in the 87th minute of play. Giovanni de Toledo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ronaldo Nazário De Lima in the 92nd minute of play. Giovanni de Toledo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giorgian Arrascaeta in the 93rd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ronaldo Nazário De Lima in the 96th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Giovanni de Toledo saved Minotauro from getting behind.