Prized/Friendly Cup

Europe Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Basílio do Valle took the kick off in the first half of the match. Nilson Dracena didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cordairo Torrente went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 8 minutes into the match, Parque Europa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Basílio do Valle came free, but Luis Galnares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. SE Palmeiras's Nilson Dracena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cordairo Torrente in the 10th minute of play. Nilson Dracena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Unai Teruel, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. In the 13th minute Parque Europa FC were awarded a corner. Omar Vila went to the cornerflag to take it. After a rather tough play, Parque Europa FC's Sabino Mayor got a free kick in the 14th minute. After 19 played minutes SE Palmeiras got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Fernando Aparecido. Nilson Dracena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orti Batuecas in the 20th minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Carlos Fernando Aparecido in the 21st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Parque Europa FC's Rosario Flores. 26 minutes into the match, Cordairo Torrente had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nilson Dracena. SE Palmeiras's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cordairo Torrente was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Nilson Dracena made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cordairo Torrente in the 33rd minute. In the 39th minute, Cordairo Torrente ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nilson Dracena was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Nilson Dracena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cordairo Torrente in the 45th minute of play. Décio Peixoto's late challenge caught a Parque Europa FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Décio Peixoto helped the player get up and apologised. Cordairo Torrente succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 4-0 in the 47th playminute. 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.

56 minutes into the game, Cordairo Torrente cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Nilson Dracena was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cordairo Torrente in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nilson Dracena saved SE Palmeiras from getting behind. When Didi Ramos fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SE Palmeiras's protests and gave Didi Ramos a yellow card for diving instead. In the 68th minute, Didi Ramos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind SE Palmeiras's goalkeeper Nilson Dracena, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Mateus Pitta fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SE Palmeiras's protests and gave Mateus Pitta a yellow card for diving instead. The audience was convinced that Cordairo Torrente's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nilson Dracena was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. If Cordairo Torrente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 75th minute, Carmelo Olano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. SE Palmeiras were furious when Jeferson Goiano was red carded, 82 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee gave Parque Europa FC a penalty, 84 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Omar Vila, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of SE Palmeiras's Nilson Dracena. 6-0. After 96 played minutes SE Palmeiras got a freekick which was hit by Didi Ramos. Nilson Dracena came out of the goal in the 98th minute to try and stop a shot by Parque Europa FC's Cordairo Torrente. But to his dismay, Cordairo Torrente quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-0. When the referee ended the match the Parque Europa FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.