Official Cup

Nilton Santos
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) In the 7th minute of the match, Dudu Meira tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ricardo Zamora saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Ricardo Zamora showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dudu Meira, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dudu Meira in the 18th minute of play forced YESHUA F.C's goalkeeper Ricardo Zamora to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Estrela Solitária getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Arzen Krasniqi hit a great ball. A collision led to YESHUA F.C getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Denílson Pernambucano hit a great ball. Estrela Solitária's Chicão Amorim shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 22nd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Ricardo Zamora but with some difficulty. In the 23rd minute Pedro Luiz Ferreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Zamora saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ricardo Zamora made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sandrinho Hoffmann in the 29th minute of play. Ricardo Zamora showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dudu Meira, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. When the match had gone on for 35 minutes, Sandrinho Hoffmann took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Ricardo Zamora to make any attempt to save it. After a defensive mix-up in YESHUA F.C's zone, Dudu Meira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ricardo Zamora came out of the goal and Dudu Meira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 39 minutes into the match, Estrela Solitária's goal looked a bit too open when Cristos Contreras came free, but Benjamim Dante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sandrinho Hoffmann who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 41stth minute tested the skills of Ricardo Zamora when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 44th minute Cristos Contreras shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamim Dante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 46 minutes into the match, YESHUA F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Dudu Meira came free, but Ricardo Zamora reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Cristos Contreras made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of YESHUA F.C booed when Estrela Solitária was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zé Roberto Hermes didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matt Sharples in the 54th minute of play forced Estrela Solitária's goalkeeper Benjamim Dante to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Sandrinho Hoffmann came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Estrela Solitária 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 Sandrinho Hoffmann couldn't finish the play. Estrela Solitária's Túlio Maravilha was substituted for Sandrinho Hoffmann. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zé Pelé got free with Benjamim Dante in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Benjamim Dante made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristos Contreras in the 74th minute. In the 79th minute Dudu Meira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Zamora saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ricardo Zamora made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Túlio Maravilha in the 88th minute of play. After a rather tough play, YESHUA F.C's Nilmar Munhoz got a free kick in the 94th minute. Estrela Solitária's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.