Official Cup

ARENA ITAFUT 4EVER
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Edgar Baiano took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 2nd minute, Mateus Salgado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ernesto Varela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bruninho Bueno, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Edgar Baiano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Douglas Viana made a huge save. In the 27th minute Alfredo da Rocha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernesto Varela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alberto Mendonça struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Ernesto Varela didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SORRISO E. C.. After 39 played minutes SORRISO E. C. got a freekick which was hit by Alfredo da Rocha. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edgar Baiano got free with Douglas Viana in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. SORRISO E. C.'s Douglas Viana proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save SORRISO E. C. from getting a goal against them. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

ITAFUT 4EVER made a substitution. Betão Moura replaced Robinho Magalhães. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alberto Mendonça was the one to do the kick off. Douglas Viana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Estevez Palmeira in the 61st minute of play. In the 61st minute, Alberto Mendonça hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. SORRISO E. C.'s Miguel da Rocha was substituted for Alfredo da Rocha. Léo Velasco hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. After 70 played minutes SORRISO E. C. got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Arantes. Douglas Viana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgar Baiano in the 71st minute of play. SORRISO E. C.'s Douglas Viana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Estevez Palmeira in the 74th minute of play. With a little luck, ITAFUT 4EVER's Ernesto Varela got control of the ball when Horácio Pereira tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ernesto Varela made an important save on a dangerous shot by Horácio Pereira in the 82nd minute. Betão Moura hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. After 84 minutes, Cláudio Couto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SORRISO E. C. and the ITAFUT 4EVER players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to SORRISO E. C. getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Cláudio Couto hit a great ball. Miguel da Rocha kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Miguel da Rocha got free with Ernesto Varela in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 91 minutes had been played when some careless play by ITAFUT 4EVER's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Yan Penha was slow to take the kick. During this time SORRISO E. C.'s players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on SORRISO E. C.'s corner Yan Penha fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ernesto Varela quite easily take care of the ball. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.