Official Cup

Engº. Antônio Lopes
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alex de Medeiros started the match with the kick off. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Alex de Medeiros put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Jarbas Guedes. Remo Fontes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Inácio Figueiredo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Inácio Figueiredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 9 minutes into the match, Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ's goalkeeper Remo Fontes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Inácio Figueiredo. In the 10th minute Alex de Medeiros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jarbas Guedes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, S S Palestra Italia's goal looked a bit too open when Tiago Vidal came free, but Jarbas Guedes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gabriel Sara in the 13th minute. Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ's Gabriel Sara was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jarbas Guedes in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ fans' excitement grew in the 16th match minute when Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ's Alex de Medeiros 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 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When Osvaldinho Hoffmann came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Osvaldinho Hoffmann couldn't finish the play. S S Palestra Italia's Jarbas Guedes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tiago Vidal in the 21st minute of play. Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ's Remo Fontes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Inácio Figueiredo got free with Remo Fontes in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 33rd minute Osvaldinho Hoffmann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jarbas Guedes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36th match minute, S S Palestra Italia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nestor Bernal to maneuver through the defense. Osvaldinho Hoffmann recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jarbas Guedes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alex de Medeiros's shot from short distance in the 48th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zé Roberto Moura to make the kick off. Jarbas Guedes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tiago Vidal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ booed when S S Palestra Italia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomas Roano didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 59th match minute, S S Palestra Italia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robinho Castro to maneuver through the defense. Jarbas Guedes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tiago Vidal, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Tiago Vidal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Jarbas Guedes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 65 played minutes S S Palestra Italia got a freekick which was hit by Tomas Roano. Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ's Widodo 凌统 was substituted for Magno Domingues. Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ's Diego Souza was substituted for Alex de Medeiros. The supporters of Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ booed when S S Palestra Italia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomas Roano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gabriel Sara in the 74th minute. Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ's Gabriel Sara was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jarbas Guedes in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After 76 minutes of play, S S Palestra Italia's Inácio Figueiredo made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Remo Fontes was left in no man's land by his defense there! 81 minutes into the game, Diego Souza recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jarbas Guedes. Diego Souza showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. Remo Fontes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Inácio Figueiredo in the 84th minute of play. Serafim Hermes got a throw-in 86 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Inácio Figueiredo. S S Palestra Italia's Jarbas Guedes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save S S Palestra Italia from getting a goal against them. Cruzmaltinos FC - DMZ played a much better game than S S Palestra Italia and deserved their victory. The S S Palestra Italia players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.