Official Cup

Arena do Dragão
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Fabrício Cordeiro started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Frédson Paulista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Pura Arte F.C getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Kenneth Mager hit a great ball. 9 minutes into the match, Pura Arte F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Fabrício Cordeiro came free, but Rodrigo Vidal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stefan Hancock kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Pura Arte F.C's Lui Vandré slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Emanuele Zoff. That made the score 1-0 after 13 minutes of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lui Vandré got free with Emanuele Zoff in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Yan Prata kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. If Kenneth Mager had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yan Prata kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Beech United's Emanuele Zoff proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Beech United from getting a goal against them. After 38 played minutes Beech United got a freekick which was hit by Stefan Hancock. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabrício Cordeiro in the 47th minute of play forced Pura Arte F.C's goalkeeper Rodrigo Vidal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 47th match minute, Beech United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robert Bednarek to maneuver through the defense. In the 49th minute, Lui Vandré fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Emanuele Zoff, passed just outside the right post. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Emanuele Zoff showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lui Vandré, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Lui Vandré sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Lui Vandré had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luís Paulo Fonseca kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. After having played for 82 minutes, Kenneth Mager managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pura Arte F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kenneth Mager was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 84th minute, Lui Vandré 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. After 87 played minutes Pura Arte F.C got a freekick which was hit by Yan Prata. Lui Vandré fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emanuele Zoff having to interfere. In the 96th minute Lui Vandré shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuele Zoff saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stefan Hancock kicked well hit freekick during the 98th minute of the match. Pura Arte F.C's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.