Official Cup

Wamba Arena
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Pedro Paulo Paraíba started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 3 minutes, Nildo Berger mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Calesso FC and the Wambalamba FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Wambalamba FC booed when Calesso FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nildo Berger didn't get a good kick on the ball. Walmyr Bezerra came out of the goal in the 4th minute to try and stop a shot by Wambalamba FC's João Carlos Vianna. But to his dismay, João Carlos Vianna quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Walmyr Bezerra stood somewhat misplaced when João Carlos Vianna came free in front of goal and shot 2-0 to the left of him in the 6 minute. 12 minutes into the game, João Carlos Vianna cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Walmyr Bezerra was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Calesso FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 15th minute, when Juarês Donato scored to the left of an out of position Walmyr Bezerra, making the score, 4-0. Robin Steckamp's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Walmyr Bezerra firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 23rd minute Wambalamba FC were awarded a corner. Brian Finnman went to the cornerflag to take it. Brian Finnman made a great header on Wambalamba FC's corner, it was just that Calesso FC's Walmyr Bezerra managed to reach the ball for a save. João Carlos Vianna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Walmyr Bezerra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 28 minutes, Robin Steckamp made it 6-0 with a short kick to the right side. Calesso FC's Walmyr Bezerra tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Robin Steckamp received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Walmyr Bezerra came out and tried to block the shot, but Robin Steckamp slotted it home off the left post making it 8-0 in the 34th minute. Robin Steckamp who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 37thth minute tested the skills of Walmyr Bezerra when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 39 minutes Calesso FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Brian Finnman who took care of the corner kick. In the 41st minute, Pedro Paulo Paraíba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Robin Steckamp in the 42ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Walmyr Bezerra, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Walmyr Bezerra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Carlos Vianna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Walmyr Bezerra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Carlos Vianna in the 47th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 9-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Robin Steckamp made a kick off. Calesso FC's Walmyr Bezerra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Carlos Vianna in the 52nd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Robin Steckamp managed to get in a good position for a shot. Wambalamba FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Robin Steckamp was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Walmyr Bezerra breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match clock showed 63 minutes, the score became 13-0 when Robin Steckamp sped through Calesso FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Walmyr Bezerra. The Wambalamba FC fans' excitement grew in the 66th match minute when Wambalamba FC's Robin Steckamp 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 14-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 69thth minute of the game Robin Steckamp who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Calesso FC's Walmyr Bezerra was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 70 minutes into the match, Calesso FC's goal looked a bit too open when Robin Steckamp came free, but Walmyr Bezerra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 72 minutes, Robin Steckamp made it 15-0 with a short kick to the right side. Calesso FC's Walmyr Bezerra tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If Robin Steckamp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 76 minutes, João Carlos Vianna put it in 16-0 from a short distance just to the right of Walmyr Bezerra. Wambalamba FC's João Carlos Vianna got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Nildo Berger was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 79 minutes had been played. After 80 played minutes Calesso FC got a freekick which was hit by Nildo Berger. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Carlos Vianna in the 82nd minute of play forced Calesso FC's goalkeeper Walmyr Bezerra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 83 minutes had been played when some careless play by Calesso FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Brian Finnman was slow to take the kick. During this time Wambalamba FC's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Wambalamba FC's corner Brian Finnman fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Walmyr Bezerra quite easily take care of the ball. The audience was convinced that Robin Steckamp's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Walmyr Bezerra was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. After 90 minutes Calesso FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Brian Finnman who took care of the corner kick. In the 91st minute, Robin Steckamp made a precise shot to the right of Walmyr Bezerra. Calesso FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 18-0. 94 minutes into the game, Wambalamba FC's João Carlos Vianna nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Walmyr Bezerra made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 19-0. If João Carlos Vianna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wambalamba FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.