Official Cup

Monumental do Bonfim
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Carlos Alberto Soares got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Olímpico FC's goalkeeper Geovânio Hoffmann had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carlos Alberto Soares. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Olímpico FC's goalkeeper Geovânio Hoffmann, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If David Aiach had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carlos Alberto Soares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Carlos Alberto Soares came free with the goalkeeper in the 6th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Geovânio Hoffmann could save by the left post. After a rather tough play, Olímpico FC's Cláudio Leão got a free kick in the 8th minute. If Walmir Pombal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 21 minutes into the match, Olímpico FC's goalkeeper Geovânio Hoffmann had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carlos Alberto Soares. In the 22nd match minute, Catugi FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edson Couto to maneuver through the defense. In the 25th match minute, Olímpico FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cláudio Leão to maneuver through the defense. Carlos Alberto Soares who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 27thth minute tested the skills of Geovânio Hoffmann when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With his leg Geovânio Hoffmann managed to avoid a goal in the 27thth minute, when Catugi FC's Carlos Alberto Soares fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Geovânio Hoffmann showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Alberto Soares, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. 32 minutes into the game, Fabiano Maranhense lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Geovânio Hoffmann. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Alberto Soares in the 39th minute of play forced Olímpico FC's goalkeeper Geovânio Hoffmann to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Catugi FC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Walmir Duarte hit a great ball. Geovânio Hoffmann showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Alberto Soares in the 46th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell David Aiach to make the kick off. 59 minutes into the match, Olímpico FC's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Alberto Soares came free, but Geovânio Hoffmann reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Reko Nybacka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Aiach in the 60th minute of play. Catugi FC were awarded a corner in the 65th minute after Olímpico FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Edson Couto took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Edson Couto got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Geovânio Hoffmann quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. The crowd rose to their feet as Olímpico FC's David Aiach slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Reko Nybacka. That made the score 1-2 after 69 minutes of play. Carlos Alberto Soares might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Geovânio Hoffmann. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Carlos Alberto Soares ran back to his position shaking his head. 73 minutes into the match, Catugi FC's goal looked a bit too open when David Aiach came free, but Reko Nybacka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 75 minutes of play, Catugi FC's Fabiano Maranhense made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Geovânio Hoffmann was left in no man's land by his defense there! David Aiach might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Reko Nybacka. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. David Aiach ran back to his position shaking his head. When Abel Carvalho came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Olímpico FC 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 Abel Carvalho couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Agnaldo Carneiro in the 87th minute of play forced Catugi FC's goalkeeper Reko Nybacka to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 88 minutes, Carlos Alberto Soares put it in 3-2 from a short distance just to the right of Geovânio Hoffmann. Abel Carvalho came free with the goalkeeper in the 91st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Reko Nybacka could save by the left post. Geovânio Hoffmann made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabiano Maranhense in the 94th minute of play. After having played for 96 minutes, David Aiach managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Olímpico FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but David Aiach was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Catugi FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.