Official Cup

Arena Arizona
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nilton Seco kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Cachaça FC's Luisão Pimenta got a free kick in the 3rd minute. A collision led to A A Arizona getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Hermínio Veloso hit a great ball. When Ernesto Cavalcante fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored A A Arizona's protests and gave Ernesto Cavalcante a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, A A Arizona's Ernesto Cavalcante got a free kick in the 9th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Osvaldinho Fernandes in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ademir Amaral prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Luisão Pimenta took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ademir Amaral. Ademir Amaral dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Ronaldinho Alcântara kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luisão Pimenta in the 37th minute of play forced A A Arizona's goalkeeper Ademir Amaral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Osvaldo Nascimento might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ademir Amaral. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Osvaldo Nascimento ran back to his position shaking his head. Ademir Amaral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Osvaldinho Fernandes, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Osvaldinho Fernandes struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Ademir Amaral didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cachaça FC. After 55 minutes of play, A A Arizona's Simão Sena made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ernesto de Godoi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Osvaldinho Fernandes struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Ademir Amaral didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cachaça FC. 61 minutes into the match, Osvaldo Nascimento notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of A A Arizona's Ademir Amaral. Ademir Amaral was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Perivaldo Castro hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. In the 65th minute, Nilton Seco 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. Ademir Amaral came out of the goal in the 68th minute to try and stop a shot by Cachaça FC's Osvaldo Nascimento. But to his dismay, Osvaldo Nascimento quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-4. 79 minutes into the game, Luís Fernando Vaz recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ademir Amaral. Luís Fernando Vaz showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-5. Luisão Pimenta scored 1-6 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ademir Amaral, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Perivaldo Castro hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. 91 minutes into the match, A A Arizona's goal looked a bit too open when Osvaldo Nascimento came free, but Ademir Amaral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ademir Amaral didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luisão Pimenta went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-7 was the resulting score. Ademir Amaral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Osvaldo Nascimento in the 95th minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Cachaça FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.