Official Cup

Saitama Stadium
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Germano Romero started the match with the kick off. Van Nistelrooy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Willian de Alcântara having to interfere. Giovanni Furtado made in the 8th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Eliézer Paraense however managed to control. A collision led to THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Henrique Nóbrega hit a great ball. Van Nistelrooy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Willian de Alcântara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Giuseppe Silveira made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Alfredo Silva sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Deportivo Craques fc booed when THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agnaldo Diniz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eliézer Paraense made in the 22nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Deportivo Craques fc's Jimeno Urritz. 23 minutes into the match, THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's goal looked a bit too open when Van Nistelrooy came free, but Willian de Alcântara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Willian de Alcântara came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by Deportivo Craques fc's Van Nistelrooy. But to his dismay, Van Nistelrooy quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Willian de Alcântara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Van Nistelrooy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 29th minute Deportivo Craques fc were awarded a corner. Dario Acosta went to the cornerflag to take it. Dario Acosta made a great header on Deportivo Craques fc's corner, it was just that THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Willian de Alcântara managed to reach the ball for a save. Willian de Alcântara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Van Nistelrooy, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Willian de Alcântara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Van Nistelrooy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Germano Romero in the 36th minute of play forced Deportivo Craques fc's goalkeeper Giuseppe Silveira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Willian de Alcântara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Van Nistelrooy, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Van Nistelrooy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Deportivo Craques fc made a substitution. Valdo Lucas replaced Van Nistelrooy. In the 53rd minute, Felipe Jaume left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Deportivo Craques fc fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Willian de Alcântara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valdo Lucas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valdo Lucas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Willian de Alcântara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Deportivo Craques fc made a substitution. Gilvan Porto replaced Dario Acosta. A throw-in in the 71st minute of the game was made by César Moraes with Angelo Mattos as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Willian de Alcântara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valdo Lucas in the 74th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valdo Lucas got free with Willian de Alcântara in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Danilo Salgado got free with Willian de Alcântara in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo Silva in the 83rd minute of play forced Deportivo Craques fc's goalkeeper Giuseppe Silveira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eliézer Paraense hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. After 87 played minutes, Deportivo Craques fc's Sidnei Vergílio shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Willian de Alcântara came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Deportivo Craques fc reached it. The crowd rose to their feet as Valdo Lucas kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Willian de Alcântara. That made the score 0-4 in the 92 minute of play. Valdo Lucas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal.