Official Cup

Ferrao Stadium
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Armando Saldanha made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Saldanha in the 3rd minute of play forced Ferrao FC's goalkeeper Décio Hermes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Oswaldo Fantini's late challenge caught a Ferrao FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Oswaldo Fantini helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Ferrao FC booed when FÊNIX F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oswaldo Fantini didn't get a good kick on the ball. Décio Hermes came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by FÊNIX F.C.'s Armando Saldanha. But to his dismay, Armando Saldanha quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. If Erivaldo Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Décio Hermes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Armando Saldanha's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. Erivaldo Costa had several of the FÊNIX F.C.'s defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 24 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-1 score and a disappointed Artur Maranhense as he didn't even see the shot coming. Oswaldo Fantini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Décio Hermes having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Ferrao FC's zone, Mário Matorin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Décio Hermes came out of the goal and Mário Matorin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Aílton Pinheiro's late challenge caught a Ferrao FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aílton Pinheiro helped the player get up and apologised. Aílton Pinheiro kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. In the 45th minute, Erivaldo Costa got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Erivaldo Costa made the kick off in the second half. Artur Maranhense stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Erivaldo Costa's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. Nilton Duarte hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. 58 minutes into the match, Armando Saldanha dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Décio Hermes, 1-2. Marcos Maranhense's late challenge caught a Ferrao FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marcos Maranhense helped the player get up and apologised. After 67 minutes, Erivaldo Costa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ferrao FC and the FÊNIX F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Erivaldo Costa hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. If Erivaldo Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Erivaldo Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Armando Saldanha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Décio Hermes was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. In the 80th match minute, FÊNIX F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adelino Paraíba to maneuver through the defense. If Nilton Duarte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 85th minute, FÊNIX F.C.'s Armando Saldanha dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mário Matorin got free with Décio Hermes in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pedro Augusto Vargas hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Décio Hermes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armando Saldanha in the 93rd minute of the match. When the match was over FÊNIX F.C. could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Ferrao FC throughout the match.