Official Cup

Arena da Liberdade
Spectators: 156 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Club Athletico Paulistano's Gilvan Simão 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. When André Luís Lira fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Club Athletico Paulistano's protests and gave André Luís Lira a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Agro Imortal booed when Club Athletico Paulistano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. André Luís Lira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Club Athletico Paulistano's Tony Valadares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tadeu Paraíba in the 5th minute of play. Alexandre Lira struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Tony Valadares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Agro Imortal. André Luís Lira kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. In the 17thth minute of the game Tadeu Paraíba who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Club Athletico Paulistano's Tony Valadares was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 22 minutes into the match, Agro Imortal's goalkeeper Miguel Valladares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luiz Gustavo Urbano. Agro Imortal were furious when Osmar Rosado was red carded, 28 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After a rather tough play, Agro Imortal's Osmar Rosado got a free kick in the 28th minute. Gualter Loureiro kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Tadeu Paraíba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 40th minute Tadeu Paraíba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tony Valadares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 43 played minutes Club Athletico Paulistano got a freekick which was hit by Gualter Loureiro. Gualter Loureiro made in the 45th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Gernando Montenegro. In the 47th minute Tadeu Paraíba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tony Valadares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tadeu Paraíba was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Agro Imortal's Claudinei de Brito got a free kick in the 56th minute. Gilvan Simão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Miguel Valladares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luiz Gustavo Urbano in the 67th minute of play. Miguel Valladares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Gustavo Urbano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Agro Imortal defense, Luiz Gustavo Urbano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Miguel Valladares. The Agro Imortal fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Miguel Valladares should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Augusto Berger during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 80 played minutes Agro Imortal got a freekick which was hit by Augusto Berger. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Gilvan Simão managed to get in a good position for a shot. Club Athletico Paulistano's supporters rose to their feet, but Gilvan Simão was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Miguel Valladares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Agro Imortal's Miguel Valladares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilvan Simão in the 89th minute of play. Club Athletico Paulistano's Tony Valadares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tadeu Paraíba in the 92nd minute of play. Club Athletico Paulistano's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.