Official Cup

Arena Das Naciones
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, 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. Gernando Cordeiro started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the game, Victor Kauldi threw the ball into play from the sideline. LACELESTEYBLANCA's Melquiades Belo quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Catarinense F.C.'s José Chilavert played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulo Godoi in the 5th minute of play. LACELESTEYBLANCA's Eugenio Molina proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save LACELESTEYBLANCA from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, LACELESTEYBLANCA's Eugenio Molina got control of the ball when Gernando Cordeiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Eugenio Molina showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amarante Sierra in the 18th minute of the match. Eugenio Molina took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amarante Sierra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eugenio Molina made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gernando Cordeiro in the 25th minute. LACELESTEYBLANCA's Eugenio Molina proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save LACELESTEYBLANCA from getting a goal against them. Sergio Verdi made in the 34th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Domingo Cavallo however managed to control. 35 minutes into the match, Lucas Papacharalabous dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Eugenio Molina, 2-1. Paulo Godoi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but José Chilavert read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. Paulo Godoi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Chilavert having to interfere. Gernando Cordeiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Eugenio Molina made a huge save. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Catarinense F.C.'s Zhu Chao Guang was substituted for Domingo Cavallo. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Paulo Godoi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 58 minutes of play, Catarinense F.C.'s Gernando Cordeiro made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eugenio Molina was left in no man's land by his defense there! 65 minutes in the game Victor Kauldi did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Jorge Ler. Eugenio Molina made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gernando Cordeiro in the 69th minute of play. 73 minutes into the match, Enzo Bot had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of José Chilavert. Catarinense F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Enzo Bot was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. Catarinense F.C.'s Georgiy Voroshilov was substituted for Gernando Cordeiro. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind LACELESTEYBLANCA's goalkeeper Eugenio Molina, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Sergio Verdi made in the 80th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Jorge Ler immediately put the ball in play. 82 minutes into the match, LACELESTEYBLANCA's goal looked a bit too open when Georgiy Voroshilov came free, but Eugenio Molina reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enzo Bot in the 83rd minute of play forced Catarinense F.C.'s goalkeeper José Chilavert to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Georgiy Voroshilov might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Eugenio Molina. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Georgiy Voroshilov ran back to his position shaking his head. 89 minutes into the match, LACELESTEYBLANCA's goal looked a bit too open when Georgiy Voroshilov came free, but Eugenio Molina reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 91 minutes into the match, Enzo Bot had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of José Chilavert. Catarinense F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Enzo Bot was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. Eugenio Molina showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Georgiy Voroshilov in the 97th minute of the match. Eugenio Molina took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amarante Sierra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Catarinense F.C. were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.