Official Cup

Salvador Monumental
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ma Kuan Yun made the kick off which started today's match. The audience was convinced that Erling Franks's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Petr Čech was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. A collision led to 20 DE SETEMBRO getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Kléber Gaúcho hit a great ball. Ma Kuan Yun sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Batalhão do Peçanha getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Arnaldo Tróia hit a great ball. Petr Čech showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Donny Verweijen in the 18th minute of the match. After 22 minutes 20 DE SETEMBRO's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Vânderson Vasconcelos who took care of the corner kick. Petr Čech made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erling Franks in the 24th minute of play. Benê Goiano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ma Kuan Yun in the 26th minute of play. 32 minutes into the match, Batalhão do Peçanha's goal looked a bit too open when Erling Franks came free, but Petr Čech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Ma Kuan Yun made a precise shot to the right of Benê Goiano. 20 DE SETEMBRO's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Mai Yu Yang hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. 20 DE SETEMBRO's attentive Paulão Barreto managed to snatch the ball when Ma Kuan Yun made a throw-in in the 38th minute of the game. Donny Verweijen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Petr Čech having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Erling Franks stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Petr Čech showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Donny Verweijen, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. 56 minutes into the match, Batalhão do Peçanha's goal looked a bit too open when Erling Franks came free, but Petr Čech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Silas Rocha hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Epaminondas Baba's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Benê Goiano firmly grabbed it by the left post. 20 DE SETEMBRO's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Epaminondas Baba 63 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-2. 66 minutes into the match, Batalhão do Peçanha's Ma Kuan Yun sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benê Goiano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Petr Čech showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erling Franks in the 68th minute of the match. Epaminondas Baba's late challenge caught a 20 DE SETEMBRO's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Epaminondas Baba helped the player get up and apologised. Ma Kuan Yun might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benê Goiano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ma Kuan Yun ran back to his position shaking his head. Benê Goiano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ma Kuan Yun, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. In the 80th minute of the match Batalhão do Peçanha got a corner. 20 DE SETEMBRO's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Vânderson Vasconcelos ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ma Kuan Yun made a great header on Batalhão do Peçanha's corner, it was just that 20 DE SETEMBRO's Benê Goiano managed to reach the ball for a save. Kléber Gaúcho hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Eppo Pollmann hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Batalhão do Peçanha eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.