Prized/Friendly Cup

João Marcatto
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) AS Pikachuzim's Cristian Bittencourt started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute Vito Batista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cleiton Queiroz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 7 minutes into the match, G.E. Juventus FSCMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Vito Batista came free, but Cleiton Queiroz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th minute, Cristian Bittencourt ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cleiton Queiroz was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 13 minutes into the match, Vito Batista had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cleiton Queiroz. G.E. Juventus FSCMZ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vito Batista was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. The supporters of G.E. Juventus FSCMZ booed when AS Pikachuzim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ulisses Teixeira didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th match minute, AS Pikachuzim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luizão Fontes to maneuver through the defense. After 25 minutes of play, AS Pikachuzim's Cristian Bittencourt made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cleiton Queiroz was left in no man's land by his defense there! Cleiton Queiroz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristian Bittencourt went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. Cleiton Queiroz came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by AS Pikachuzim's Luizão Fontes. But to his dismay, Luizão Fontes quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. Victor da Fonseca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Cleiton Queiroz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cleiton Queiroz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Bittencourt, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute.

Pedro Luiz Matorin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernando Toscano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in G.E. Juventus FSCMZ's zone, Victor da Fonseca stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cleiton Queiroz came out of the goal and Victor da Fonseca tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cristian Bittencourt hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. In the 62nd minute, Luizão Fontes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cleiton Queiroz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vito Batista in the 66th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in G.E. Juventus FSCMZ's zone, Victor da Fonseca stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cleiton Queiroz came out of the goal and Victor da Fonseca tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. G.E. Juventus FSCMZ's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Vito Batista 69 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-7. The AS Pikachuzim fans' excitement grew in the 72nd match minute when AS Pikachuzim's Cristian Bittencourt looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-8 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 81st minute Cristian Bittencourt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cleiton Queiroz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. AS Pikachuzim's Pedro Luiz Matorin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edu Dracena in the 82nd minute of play. 86 minutes into the game, Vito Batista recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Cleiton Queiroz. Vito Batista showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-10. Luizão Fontes kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. In the 93rd minute, Gil Vale hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jaime Teixeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. AS Pikachuzim played a much better game than G.E. Juventus FSCMZ and deserved their victory. The G.E. Juventus FSCMZ players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.