Official Cup

Milo Joyce Memorial
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lv Zhou started the match with the kick off. Otto Fesik's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Truman Harrington read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. Lv Zhou could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Murilo da Fonseca made a huge save. Truman Harrington showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leopoldo de Almeida in the 10th minute of the match. Lv Zhou might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Murilo da Fonseca. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lv Zhou ran back to his position shaking his head. Murilo da Fonseca made an important save on a dangerous shot by Xavier Salazar in the 18th minute. Cristóvão Varela made in the 18th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by LOS BUITRES's Laurence Suggs. 22 minutes into the game, Cristóvão Varela threw the ball into play from the sideline. LOS BUITRES's Laurence Suggs quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 25 minutes into the match, LOS BUITRES's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Augusto Guimarães came free, but Truman Harrington reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Atlético Capixaba's zone, Lv Zhou stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Murilo da Fonseca came out of the goal and Lv Zhou tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lv Zhou in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Murilo da Fonseca prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Truman Harrington didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Otto Fesik went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Xavier Salazars short, quick shot in the 36thth minute got Murilo da Fonseca to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 38th minute, Leopoldo de Almeida made a precise shot to the right of Truman Harrington. LOS BUITRES's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. With a little luck, Atlético Capixaba's Murilo da Fonseca got control of the ball when Xavier Salazar tried to sneak it across the goal line. Atlético Capixaba's Murilo da Fonseca proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Atlético Capixaba from getting a goal against them. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Atlético Capixaba's Peder Ferro was substituted for Nilmar Mota. The wind increased when Carlos Augusto Guimarães made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Atlético Capixaba getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Douglas Medeiros hit a great ball. Carl Åberg struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Murilo da Fonseca didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LOS BUITRES. Atlético Capixaba's Murilo da Fonseca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xavier Salazar in the 56th minute of play. After 57 minutes Atlético Capixaba's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Carl Åberg who took care of the corner kick. LOS BUITRES's Truman Harrington played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Otto Fesik in the 61st minute of play. Lv Zhou blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Murilo da Fonseca having to make a save. Murilo da Fonseca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lv Zhou, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Cristóvão Varela hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Atlético Capixaba made a substitution. Pendekar Ngantuk replaced Carlos Augusto Guimarães. In the 67th match minute, Atlético Capixaba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristóvão Varela to maneuver through the defense. 68 minutes into the match, Lv Zhou had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Murilo da Fonseca. Atlético Capixaba's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lv Zhou was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. LOS BUITRES made a substitution. Gustav Bjørslev replaced Carl Åberg. Truman Harrington showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Otto Fesik in the 73rd minute of the match. LOS BUITRES's Narciso Socorro was substituted for Laurence Suggs. The corner led Atlético Capixaba's Leopoldo de Almeida to fire away a dangerous shot which Truman Harrington despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 79th minute Lv Zhou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Murilo da Fonseca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 82nd minute Fan Xiang Kuan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Murilo da Fonseca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 92nd minute, Ikonom Kopchev hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 94 minutes into the match, Fan Xiang Kuan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Murilo da Fonseca. Atlético Capixaba's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fan Xiang Kuan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. In the 96th minute, Leonard Lixandru hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. LOS BUITRES's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.