Official Cup

Engº. Antônio Lopes
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The referee felt a red card was in order, 4 minutes into the game, when Tomé de Castro put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Jumentus Rock Club fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 4th minute. Penalty! In the 6th minute there was a penalty for S S Palestra Italia. Inácio Figueiredo stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Tomás Ceresso. 1-0. 13 minutes into the match, Jumentus Rock Club's Vagner Løve sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jarbas Guedes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Rômulo Freire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jarbas Guedes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vagner Løve in the 17th minute of play. In the 21st minute S S Palestra Italia were awarded a corner. Inácio Figueiredo went to the cornerflag to take it. Inácio Figueiredo made a great header on S S Palestra Italia's corner, it was just that Jumentus Rock Club's Tomás Ceresso managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vagner Løve in the 26th minute of play forced S S Palestra Italia's goalkeeper Jarbas Guedes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jarbas Guedes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rômulo Freire, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jarbas Guedes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rômulo Freire, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jarbas Guedes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rômulo Freire in the 32nd minute of play. The audience was convinced that Rômulo Freire's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jarbas Guedes was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zé Roberto Moura in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tomás Ceresso saved Jumentus Rock Club from getting behind. In the 43rd minute, Robinho Castro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rômulo Freire struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Jarbas Guedes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Jumentus Rock Club.

56 minutes into the game, S S Palestra Italia's Inácio Figueiredo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tomás Ceresso made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. 63 minutes into the match, Jumentus Rock Club's goal looked a bit too open when Inácio Figueiredo came free, but Tomás Ceresso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 64th minute Rômulo Freire 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. Jarbas Guedes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vagner Løve, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Tomás Ceresso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zé Roberto Moura in the 75th minute of play. 81 minutes into the match, Jumentus Rock Club's goal looked a bit too open when Inácio Figueiredo came free, but Tomás Ceresso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jarbas Guedes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rômulo Freire, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fernando Simão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Jarbas Guedes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jumentus Rock Club made a substitution. Osvaldinho da Silva replaced Vagner Løve. The supporters of Jumentus Rock Club booed when S S Palestra Italia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nestor Bernal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Many of Jumentus Rock Club's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Jumentus Rock Club may have spent more time on the ball, but S S Palestra Italia were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.