Official Cup

Aníbal Lopez
Spectators: 156 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Ricardinho Vander made the kick off and thus started the match. When Litoral EC - CIMZ's Ricardinho Vander in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Vila Zumbi's goalie prevented a goal. In the 5th minute Litoral EC - CIMZ were awarded a corner. Virgílio Borges went to the cornerflag to take it. The crowd rose to their feet as Litoral EC - CIMZ's Ricardinho Vander slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Hermínio Silva. That made the score 1-0 after 8 minutes of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ricardinho Vander got free with Hermínio Silva in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 19 minutes into the match, Vila Zumbi's goal looked a bit too open when Ricardinho Vander came free, but Hermínio Silva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hermínio Silva came out of the goal in the 21st minute to try and stop a shot by Litoral EC - CIMZ's Ricardinho Vander. But to his dismay, Ricardinho Vander quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Toninho Coutinho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hermínio Silva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sílvio Mazza in the 30th minute of play. 31 minutes into the match, Vila Zumbi's goalkeeper Hermínio Silva had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sílvio Mazza. The supporters of Litoral EC - CIMZ booed when Vila Zumbi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexandre Martins didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hermínio Silva made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Sílvio Mazza sent off a good shot on target. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, Ricardinho Vander took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Hermínio Silva to make any attempt to save it. If Ulisses Munhoz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardinho Vander in the 47th minute of play forced Vila Zumbi's goalkeeper Hermínio Silva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ulysses Vaz to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sílvio Mazza in the 50th minute of play forced Vila Zumbi's goalkeeper Hermínio Silva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Toninho Coutinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Diogo Cosme fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vila Zumbi's protests and gave Diogo Cosme a yellow card for diving instead. After 63 played minutes Vila Zumbi got a freekick which was hit by Diogo Cosme. In the 64th minute of the match Virgílio Borges shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hermínio Silva showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 67 minutes into the match, Ricardinho Vander had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hermínio Silva. Vila Zumbi's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ricardinho Vander was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. 72 minutes into the game, Litoral EC - CIMZ's Ricardinho Vander nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hermínio Silva made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. Hermínio Silva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toninho Coutinho in the 76th minute of play. 6-0 became the score in the 77th minute when Ricardinho Vander elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Hermínio Silva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Toninho Coutinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 86th minute Ricardinho Vander shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hermínio Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Litoral EC - CIMZ had played much better football throughout.