Official Cup

Morumbi
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Lucas Couto got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Lucas Couto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celso Luz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 7 minutes into the match, S.C.PAULISTA's goal looked a bit too open when Lucas Couto came free, but Celso Luz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Lucas Couto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Celso Luz was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jean Borges during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jean Borges hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. When Nacional de Rolândia's Lucas Couto in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye S.C.PAULISTA's goalie prevented a goal. Murilo Coelho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jean Borges in the 16th minute of the match. After 19 minutes, Carlos Vasconcelos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the S.C.PAULISTA and the Nacional de Rolândia players grew even worse after the yellow card. 18 minutes into the game, one of S.C.PAULISTA:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Jaime Messias charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jaime Messias the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 26th minute Rubinho Vargas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celso Luz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lucas Couto in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Celso Luz saved S.C.PAULISTA from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lucas Couto in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Celso Luz saved S.C.PAULISTA from getting behind. When Nacional de Rolândia's Lucas Couto in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye S.C.PAULISTA's goalie prevented a goal. When the match had gone on for 32 minutes, Lucas Couto put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Celso Luz. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucas Couto in the 35th minute of play forced S.C.PAULISTA's goalkeeper Celso Luz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 39th minute Lucas Couto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celso Luz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Celso Luz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucas Couto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Nacional de Rolândia booed when S.C.PAULISTA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olívio Tavares didn't get a good kick on the ball. Celso Luz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Couto in the 46th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lucas Couto in the 48th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Celso Luz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After the first half Nacional de Rolândia were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When Jaime Messias was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 51 minutes had been played. The supporters of S.C.PAULISTA booed when Nacional de Rolândia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaime Messias didn't get a good kick on the ball. Celso Luz was a little too slow when Lucas Couto got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 54th minute. The score was now 0-3. Lucas Couto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 60 minutes into the match, S.C.PAULISTA's goal looked a bit too open when Lucas Couto came free, but Celso Luz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of S.C.PAULISTA booed when Nacional de Rolândia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacinto Galvão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Celso Luz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lucas Couto in the 68th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lucas Couto in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Celso Luz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Nacional de Rolândia's Lucas Couto in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye S.C.PAULISTA's goalie prevented a goal. In the 74th minute Lucas Couto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celso Luz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Lucas Couto fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Nacional de Rolândia's protests and gave Lucas Couto a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Nacional de Rolândia's Lucas Couto got a free kick in the 80th minute. Lucas Couto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Celso Luz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Rubinho Vargas came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Nacional de Rolândia 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 Rubinho Vargas couldn't finish the play. In the 85th minute, Lucas Couto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nacional de Rolândia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. Celso Luz was out of position in the 95 minute of play, and Lucas Couto capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Lucas Couto really showed his touch with that goal: 0-5. Nacional de Rolândia's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.