Official Cup

Arena 26 de Dezembro
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Simão Sena during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, A A Arizona's Simão Sena got a free kick in the 6th minute. 10 minutes into the match, Braga Junior FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tarcisio Terra came free, but Danilo Arruda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 15 minutes, Artur Azevedo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Braga Junior FC and the A A Arizona players grew even worse after the yellow card. Artur Azevedo hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. If Edgar do Valle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Danilo Arruda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hermínio Veloso in the 25th minute of the match. Iuri Domingues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Ademir Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 33 minutes into the match, Braga Junior FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nilton Seco came free, but Danilo Arruda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dráuzio de Castro during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 34th match minute, Braga Junior FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dráuzio de Castro to maneuver through the defense. Gonçalo Sampaio was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 35th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 39 minutes into the match, Braga Junior FC's goal looked a bit too open when Simão Sena came free, but Danilo Arruda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edgar do Valle's late challenge caught a A A Arizona's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Edgar do Valle helped the player get up and apologised. After 40 played minutes Braga Junior FC got a freekick which was hit by Edgar do Valle. Danilo Arruda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Simão Sena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The wind increased when Iuri Domingues made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the game, Emanuel Barreto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. A A Arizona's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Braga Junior FC the free kick. The supporters of Braga Junior FC booed when A A Arizona was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuel Barreto didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 60th minute, Iuri Domingues 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. 64 minutes into the match, Ernesto Cavalcante had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Danilo Arruda. Braga Junior FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ernesto Cavalcante was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. With a little luck, Braga Junior FC's Danilo Arruda got control of the ball when Simão Sena tried to sneak it across the goal line. Edgar do Valle kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, Simão Sena took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Danilo Arruda to make any attempt to save it. Simão Sena received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Danilo Arruda came out and tried to block the shot, but Simão Sena slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 81st minute. Simão Sena could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Danilo Arruda made a huge save. Braga Junior FC's Edgar do Valle got his second yellow card of the match in the 86th minute. The referee ordered Edgar do Valle off the ground. In the 87th match minute, Braga Junior FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edgar do Valle to maneuver through the defense. Braga Junior FC were furious when Dráuzio de Castro was red carded, 90 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in Braga Junior FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 89th minute. Penalty! Danilo Arruda made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Simão Sena sent off a good shot on target. When A A Arizona's Hermínio Veloso in 95 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Danilo Arruda guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Simão Sena got free with Danilo Arruda in the 100th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The Braga Junior FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. A A Arizona were clearly better and deserved to take the win.