Official Cup

MINEIRÃO
Spectators: 156 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) OFFLINE's Marcelo Branco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Pirani in the 5th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Vascogoianiense FC's Matheus Neto got a free kick in the 6th minute. 17 minutes into the game, Nildo Recife was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. OFFLINE's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vascogoianiense FC the free kick. The supporters of Vascogoianiense FC booed when OFFLINE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nildo Recife didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dorian Loureiro kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. 21 minutes into the game, João Pirani cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Marcelo Branco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 24th minute, João Pirani made a precise shot to the right of Marcelo Branco. OFFLINE's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. The supporters of Vascogoianiense FC booed when OFFLINE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafa Batista didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gilmar Monteiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcelo Branco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilmar Monteiro in the 39th minute of the match. Marcelo Branco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from João Pirani went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-5 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when João Pirani stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Marcelo Branco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Pirani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcelo Branco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Pirani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Vascogoianiense FC's Gilmar Monteiro slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Marcelo Branco. That made the score 0-6 after 58 minutes of play. Vascogoianiense FC's Carlos Eduardo Sergipano was substituted for Bebeto Leal. Vascogoianiense FC's Válbson Pontes was substituted for Falcão de Godoi. Carlos Alberto Saraiva kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. After 75 minutes of play, OFFLINE's Luiz Fábio Schmidt made it 1-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nelsinho Leite was left in no man's land by his defense there! Vascogoianiense FC made a substitution. Edmílson Fernandez replaced Sidnei Leão. In the 80th minute, João Pirani left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Vascogoianiense FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-7. After 92 played minutes OFFLINE got a freekick which was hit by Nildo Recife. In the 92nd minute, Aírton Sousa fired a really elegant long shot, but Marcelo Branco threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. In the 94th minute of the match Vascogoianiense FC got a corner. OFFLINE's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aírton Sousa ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Vascogoianiense FC's corner Aírton Sousa fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Marcelo Branco quite easily take care of the ball. Vascogoianiense FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.