Official Cup

Paulistano
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) An unexpectedly hard shot by Ismael Belmiro in the 2nd minute of play forced └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s goalkeeper Arlindo Rossi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 3 minutes └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Magnus Kihlman who took care of the corner kick. Arlindo Rossi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Stig Bokelund's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mark Forssberg in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arlindo Rossi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Gong Zhan Chen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dorel Lupșe was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Gong Zhan Chens short, quick shot in the 8thth minute got Dorel Lupșe to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Dorel Lupșe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronaldo Simão in the 9th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jimeno Henric in the 10th minute of play forced Besiktas's goalkeeper Dorel Lupșe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stig Bokelund scored 0-1 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arlindo Rossi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 17 played minutes Besiktas got a freekick which was hit by Ismael Belmiro. Arlindo Rossi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stig Bokelund, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Arlindo Rossi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stig Bokelund in the 23rd minute of play. Arlindo Rossi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stig Bokelund in the 24th minute of play. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind Besiktas's goalkeeper Dorel Lupșe, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s Arlindo Rossi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Philip Rudkvist in the 30th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gong Zhan Chen got free with Dorel Lupșe in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dorel Lupșe made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gong Zhan Chen in the 35th minute. 41 minutes into the game, Gong Zhan Chen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Dorel Lupșe was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mark Forssberg made a kick off. If Jimeno Henric had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dorel Lupșe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gong Zhan Chen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arlindo Rossi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mark Forssberg in the 54th minute. Ronaldo Simão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 56th match minute, └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Loïc Le Meur to maneuver through the defense. Dorel Lupșe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronaldo Simão in the 62nd minute of the match. Arlindo Rossi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mark Forssberg in the 63rd minute of play. In the 63rdth minute of the game Mark Forssberg who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s Arlindo Rossi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘'s Ronaldo Simão got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jimeno Henric in the 66th minute of play forced Besiktas's goalkeeper Dorel Lupșe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mark Forssberg got free with Arlindo Rossi in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jimeno Henric's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dorel Lupșe read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. Ronaldo Simão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 77th minute Gong Zhan Chen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dorel Lupșe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 79th minute, Ronaldo Simão left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. In the 82nd minute Jimeno Henric shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dorel Lupșe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 82nd match minute, Besiktas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Magnus Kihlman to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jimeno Henric in the 83rd minute of play forced Besiktas's goalkeeper Dorel Lupșe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mark Forssberg in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arlindo Rossi saved └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘ from getting behind. Gong Zhan Chen struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Dorel Lupșe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. └◘RivierA▬Þauli§tA◘┘ had won after a very even match.