Official Cup

Arena Palestra Ceará
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ronaldão Sanches kicked off to start the match. A collision led to PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Egemen Aldemir hit a great ball. Örjan Björkdahl might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cauan de Senna. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Örjan Björkdahl ran back to his position shaking his head. Maragassume AD - CIMZ's Cauan de Senna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Örjan Björkdahl in the 11th minute of play. 12 minutes into the match, PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Sergiu Râznicu came free, but John Osomo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cauan de Senna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Örjan Björkdahl in the 14th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Maragassume AD - CIMZ's goalkeeper Cauan de Senna had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bennvar Caddick. Ronaldão Sanches struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. John Osomo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Maragassume AD - CIMZ. In the 21st minute PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ were awarded a corner. Sandro Mandrak went to the cornerflag to take it. After a rather tough play, PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's Frans Larsfelt got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Cauan de Senna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Örjan Björkdahl in the 29th minute of the match. PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's John Osomo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sergiu Râznicu in the 31st minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bennvar Caddick got free with Cauan de Senna in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Frans Larsfelt kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Cauan de Senna stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Örjan Björkdahl's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. In the 37th minute Ronaldão Sanches shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but John Osomo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 45th minute, Örjan Björkdahl made a precise shot to the right of Cauan de Senna. Maragassume AD - CIMZ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Örjan Björkdahl was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Ronaldão Sanches got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 57th minute, Aníbal Amaral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 58 minutes into the match, Maragassume AD - CIMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Örjan Björkdahl came free, but Cauan de Senna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cauan de Senna didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's Örjan Björkdahl shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Cauan de Senna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Örjan Björkdahl in the 69th minute of the match. Sergiu Râznicu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without John Osomo having to interfere. 74 minutes into the match, Maragassume AD - CIMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Bennvar Caddick came free, but Cauan de Senna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 78th minute, Örjan Björkdahl left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ made a substitution. Bruno do Vale replaced Clarence Seedorf. Ademar Rodrigues hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. In the 87thth minute of the game Örjan Björkdahl who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Maragassume AD - CIMZ's Cauan de Senna was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Armando Loyola made in the 92nd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Ben Spierenburg. 95 minutes into the match, PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's Ademar Rodrigues sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cauan de Senna narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 97th minute, Ademar Rodrigues left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ fans cheered their team off the field, for while Maragassume AD - CIMZ had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.