Official Cup

Arena Diplomata FC
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Dogelo's Maicon Moura started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 2nd minute, Samuel Palmeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 3 minutes into the match, DIPLOMATA FC PAB's goal looked a bit too open when Maicon Moura came free, but Pedrinho Sergipano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Samuel Palmeira charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Samuel Palmeira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Dogelo booed when DIPLOMATA FC PAB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samuel Palmeira didn't get a good kick on the ball. João Carlos Martins hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. 8 minutes into the game, DIPLOMATA FC PAB's Marquinhos Sousa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedro Augusto Silva made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 21 minutes into the game, Dogelo's Maicon Moura nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedrinho Sergipano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Claudinei Passos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Augusto Silva having to interfere. Arnaldo Viana kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. With a little luck, Dogelo's Pedro Augusto Silva got control of the ball when Marquinhos Sousa tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to DIPLOMATA FC PAB getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Simão Braga hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when João Carlos Martins got free with Pedro Augusto Silva in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pedro Augusto Silva made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Claudinei Passos sent off a good shot on target. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marquinhos Sousa was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd match minute, DIPLOMATA FC PAB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Celsinho Marquez to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice moves Narciso Rodrigues could shoot a difficult shot in the 53rd minute, which Pedrinho Sergipano however easily saved by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Simão Braga in the 57th minute of play forced Dogelo's goalkeeper Pedro Augusto Silva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 59 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Marquinhos Sousa sped through Dogelo's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Pedro Augusto Silva. Dogelo's Pedro Augusto Silva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marquinhos Sousa in the 63rd minute of play. Vivaldo Vides hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. 67 minutes into the game, Arnaldo Viana was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Dogelo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave DIPLOMATA FC PAB the free kick. A collision led to Dogelo getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Arnaldo Viana hit a great ball. In the 69th minute, Marquinhos Sousa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedro Augusto Silva was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. After a rather tough play, DIPLOMATA FC PAB's Artur Gerber got a free kick in the 73rd minute. When Maicon Moura came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Dogelo fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Maicon Moura couldn't finish the play. In the 81st minute, João Carlos Martins ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedro Augusto Silva was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. Narciso Rodrigues hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Simão Braga in the 92nd minute of play forced Dogelo's goalkeeper Pedro Augusto Silva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Dogelo getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Vivaldo Vides hit a great ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the Dogelo players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for DIPLOMATA FC PAB.