Official Cup

Arena Imperial
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. José Maria Pena started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd match minute, A.D. Imperial was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Akis Bouzios to maneuver through the defense. Valeri Zabelin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gervaso Abenda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, A.D. Imperial's Renan Mendes threw himself towards the right post 4 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from José Maria Pena, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulrico Herzog in the 6th minute of play forced A.D. Imperial's goalkeeper Valeri Zabelin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 8th minute Leysus Oktavianus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valeri Zabelin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valeri Zabelin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leysus Oktavianus, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Valeri Zabelin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gervaso Abenda in the 15th minute of play. In the 19th minute Raí Gomes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valeri Zabelin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 23rd minute Ulrico Herzog shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valeri Zabelin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A.D. Imperial's Valeri Zabelin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gervaso Abenda in the 29th minute of play. The audience was convinced that José Maria Pena's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Renan Mendes was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. 32 minutes into the match, A.D. Imperial's goal looked a bit too open when Clóvis Dias came free, but Valeri Zabelin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leysus Oktavianus in the 34th minute of play forced A.D. Imperial's goalkeeper Valeri Zabelin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 38thth minute of the game José Maria Pena who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Matanza and Steelers's Renan Mendes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Renan Mendes made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Dadá Maravilha sent off a good shot on target. A.D. Imperial's Valeri Zabelin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gervaso Abenda in the 45th minute of play. A collision led to A.D. Imperial getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Akis Bouzios hit a great ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ulrico Herzog stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, A.D. Imperial's Valeri Zabelin got control of the ball when César Lucas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dadá Maravilha charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dadá Maravilha the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to A.D. Imperial getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Dadá Maravilha hit a great ball. Through an outstanding action, after 55 minutes, Valeri Zabelin successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 56th minute Gervaso Abenda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valeri Zabelin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valeri Zabelin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from César Lucas in the 57th minute of play. In the 58th minute Matanza and Steelers were awarded a corner. Jimmy Örtendal went to the cornerflag to take it. Matanza and Steelers's Jimmy Örtendal was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Valeri Zabelin in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Renan Mendes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dadá Maravilha's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. A sloppy throw-in by Raí Gomes in the 62nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by A.D. Imperial's Cristian Gâfu. 66 minutes into the match, Matanza and Steelers's goal looked a bit too open when José Maria Pena came free, but Renan Mendes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jimmy Örtendal in the 67th minute of play forced A.D. Imperial's goalkeeper Valeri Zabelin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 68 minutes into the match, A.D. Imperial's goal looked a bit too open when Leysus Oktavianus came free, but Valeri Zabelin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Matanza and Steelers made a substitution. Wiliam Peixoto replaced Gervaso Abenda. A.D. Imperial's attentive Cristian Gâfu managed to snatch the ball when Raí Gomes made a throw-in in the 72nd minute of the game. Valeri Zabelin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leysus Oktavianus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 78th minute, Matanza and Steelers's Wiliam Peixoto ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Valeri Zabelin. Valeri Zabelin yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-1. 80 minutes into the match, A.D. Imperial's goalkeeper Valeri Zabelin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ulrico Herzog. Valeri Zabelin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jimmy Örtendal, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Valeri Zabelin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leysus Oktavianus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Valeri Zabelin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leysus Oktavianus in the 89th minute of the match. If Akis Bouzios had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 94 minutes into the match, A.D. Imperial's goalkeeper Valeri Zabelin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ulrico Herzog. After 95 played minutes A.D. Imperial got a freekick which was hit by Akis Bouzios. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Matanza and Steelers walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.