Prized/Friendly Cup

Zorros del Desierto
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Júnior Fernández got the match started through his kick off. Júnior Fernández received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Sílvio Zonta came out and tried to block the shot, but Júnior Fernández slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 3rd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edgard Arósio during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. River LOA's Bartolomé Renner was substituted for Germán Partarrieu. In the 24th minute, Vivaldo Leão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. TAQUARI FC's Sílvio Zonta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Júnior Fernández in the 28th minute of play. TAQUARI FC's Sílvio Zonta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Júnior Fernández in the 30th minute of play. The supporters of River LOA booed when TAQUARI FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Freitas didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carlos Fernando Ramalho during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 34th match minute, TAQUARI FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Fernando Ramalho to maneuver through the defense. Ruesga Melo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Freitas in the 43rd minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when David Freitas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 58th minute, TAQUARI FC's David Freitas ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ruesga Melo. Ruesga Melo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. After a rather tough play, River LOA's Gilesindo Schmidt got a free kick in the 61st minute. Sílvio Zonta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Virgilio Dibarrart in the 63rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in River LOA's zone, Bruninho Silva stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ruesga Melo came out of the goal and Bruninho Silva tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bartolomé Renner hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. After 73 played minutes River LOA got a freekick which was hit by Bartolomé Renner. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Bruninho Silva managed to get in a good position for a shot. TAQUARI FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Bruninho Silva was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ruesga Melo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Virgilio Dibarrart in the 93rd minute of play forced TAQUARI FC's goalkeeper Sílvio Zonta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The TAQUARI FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.