Official Cup

Arena Sandinense
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rodriguinho Dias got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Sandinense ADF's Romário Linares got a free kick in the 6th minute. Tony de Sena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wilson Guedes in the 7th minute of the match. Wilson Guedes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Sandinense ADF's Arnaldo Carioca got a free kick in the 10th minute. Abel Novaes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cássio Maia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 17 played minutes SOL got a freekick which was hit by Jarbas Fonseca. Cássio Maranhense sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Romário Linares could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Abel Novaes made a huge save. In the 33rd minute Wilson Guedes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tony de Sena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 38 minutes into the game, Rodriguinho Dias recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Abel Novaes. Rodriguinho Dias showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Gustavo Perez hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. 46 minutes into the match, SOL's goal looked a bit too open when Cássio Maia came free, but Abel Novaes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Wilson Guedes to make the kick off. After 50 minutes, Wilson Guedes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SOL and the Sandinense ADF players grew even worse after the yellow card. Abel Novaes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rodriguinho Dias's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. The supporters of Sandinense ADF booed when SOL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ronaldo Couto didn't get a good kick on the ball. 61 minutes into the match, Rodriguinho Dias notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of SOL's Abel Novaes. Abel Novaes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 75th minute, Rodriguinho Dias ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Abel Novaes was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Wilson Guedes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Sandinense ADF's Cássio Maia got a free kick in the 90th minute. Tony de Sena was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Agostinho Arruda. For all the effort they put into the match, the SOL players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Sandinense ADF.