Official Cup

Salvador Monumental
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Erling Franks got the match started through his kick off. Erling Franks 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. Benê Goiano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hector Jerardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. In the 8thth minute of the game Erling Franks who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Deportivo Messina's Yuriy Babushkin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Erling Franks's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yuriy Babushkin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. After a rather tough play, 20 DE SETEMBRO's Paulão Barreto got a free kick in the 14th minute. In the 15th minute, Salvador Iztal sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and 20 DE SETEMBRO's Benê Goiano didn't even have to move. A collision led to Deportivo Messina getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Sebastian Mergildo hit a great ball. 22 minutes into the match, 20 DE SETEMBRO's goal looked a bit too open when Rene Pierres came free, but Benê Goiano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Erling Franks in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yuriy Babushkin saved Deportivo Messina from getting behind. After 24 played minutes 20 DE SETEMBRO got a freekick which was hit by Paulão Barreto. The audience was convinced that Erling Franks's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yuriy Babushkin was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Alvaro Perfecto kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rene Pierres in the 34th minute of play forced 20 DE SETEMBRO's goalkeeper Benê Goiano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 35 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for 20 DE SETEMBRO! After a rather tough play, 20 DE SETEMBRO's Emílio Diniz got a free kick in the 40th minute. 47 minutes into the match, Hector Jerardo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benê Goiano. 20 DE SETEMBRO's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hector Jerardo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Erling Franks's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yuriy Babushkin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. Benê Goiano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alvaro Perfecto in the 64th minute of the match. The supporters of 20 DE SETEMBRO booed when Deportivo Messina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hector Jerardo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Erling Franks's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yuriy Babushkin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Deportivo Messina's goalkeeper Yuriy Babushkin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Erling Franks had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of 20 DE SETEMBRO booed when Deportivo Messina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastian Mergildo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Donny Verweijen scored 2-1 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Yuriy Babushkin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match had gone on for 84 minutes, Erling Franks put it in 3-1 from a short distance just to the right of Yuriy Babushkin. Hector Jerardo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Benê Goiano made a huge save. Erivaldo Antunes kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. In the 90th match minute, 20 DE SETEMBRO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kléber Gaúcho to maneuver through the defense. In the 95th minute Erling Franks shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yuriy Babushkin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hector Jerardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Yuriy Babushkin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erling Franks, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The 20 DE SETEMBRO support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.