Prized/Friendly Cup

Arena Palestra
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Elano Marques kicked off to start the match. After some careless play in the Espigão Steamrollers defense, Ernani Brito kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vicente Catarinense. The Espigão Steamrollers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vicente Catarinense should have stopped the shot. Espigão Steamrollers's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Elano Marques 6 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-0. After a rather tough play, Zandarin FC's Elano Marques got a free kick in the 8th minute. 9 minutes into the match, Zandarin FC's goal looked a bit too open when Válter Dantas came free, but Raphael de Queiroz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Espigão Steamrollers booed when Zandarin FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernani Brito didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Válter Dantas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Espigão Steamrollers's supporters rose to their feet, but Válter Dantas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Raphael de Queiroz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adalberto Quadros in the 13th minute of play forced Zandarin FC's goalkeeper Raphael de Queiroz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elano Marques received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Vicente Catarinense tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Elano Marques received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Vicente Catarinense tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 26th minute, Ernani Brito left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Zandarin FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. After some careless play in the Espigão Steamrollers defense, Ernani Brito kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vicente Catarinense. The Espigão Steamrollers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vicente Catarinense should have stopped the shot. Raphael de Queiroz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adalberto Quadros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Espigão Steamrollers booed when Zandarin FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zézinho Azevedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 42nd match minute, Zandarin FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zézinho Azevedo to maneuver through the defense. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

The wind increased when Válter Dantas made the kick off in the second half. Raphael de Queiroz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adalberto Quadros in the 57th minute. 64 minutes into the match, Zandarin FC's Ernani Brito sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vicente Catarinense narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Elano Marques fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vicente Catarinense having to interfere. With a little luck, Zandarin FC's Raphael de Queiroz got control of the ball when Adalberto Quadros tried to sneak it across the goal line. Válter Dantas struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Raphael de Queiroz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Espigão Steamrollers. Vicente Catarinense showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elano Marques, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. After a rather tough play, Espigão Steamrollers's Nelsinho Lopes got a free kick in the 88th minute. In the 89th minute Elano Marques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vicente Catarinense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ernani Brito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vicente Catarinense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernani Brito in the 96th minute of the match. The Zandarin FC players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.