Official Cup

Saitama Stadium
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gilson Guedes kicked off to start the match. When Benjamim Pinho fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored IGUIPORÃ FC's protests and gave Benjamim Pinho a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA booed when IGUIPORÃ FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benjamim Pinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 4th minute of the match Agnaldo Diniz shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alfredo Paes showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Alfredo Paes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agnaldo Diniz in the 7th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Germano Romero kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Alfredo Paes. That made the score 1-0 in the 9 minute of play. A collision led to THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Henrique Nóbrega hit a great ball. Agnaldo Dinizs short, quick shot in the 14thth minute got Alfredo Paes to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Gilson Guedes kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. After 19 played minutes IGUIPORÃ FC got a freekick which was hit by Guilherme Seco. Alfredo Paes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Agnaldo Diniz, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Alfredo Paes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Germano Romero in the 22nd minute of the match. Alfredo Paes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Germano Romero went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Alfredo Paes didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 27th minute, which inside left pole to 3-0. In the last second Alfredo Paes throw himself and got hold of the ball when César Moraes in the 34thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Guilherme Seco kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. In the 36th minute, THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Germano Romero ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Alfredo Paes. Alfredo Paes yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-0. IGUIPORÃ FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 40th minute, when Giovanni Furtado scored to the left of an out of position Alfredo Paes, making the score, 5-0. Alfredo Paes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Agnaldo Diniz, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Germano Romero in the 46th minute of play forced IGUIPORÃ FC's goalkeeper Alfredo Paes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

In the 51st minute, Ismael de Lara made a precise shot to the right of Alfredo Paes. IGUIPORÃ FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. Alfredo Paes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from César Moraes, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. In the 55th minute, Guga Rossi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 57 minutes into the game, THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Giovanni Furtado nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alfredo Paes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-0. 60 minutes into the match, IGUIPORÃ FC's goal looked a bit too open when Agnaldo Diniz came free, but Alfredo Paes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 63rd minute, Germano Romero made a precise shot to the right of Alfredo Paes. IGUIPORÃ FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 8-0. After having played for 68 minutes, Eliézer Paraense managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eliézer Paraense was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 75th minute Agnaldo Diniz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredo Paes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 77 minutes of play, THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Germano Romero made it 9-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alfredo Paes was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 80th minute Germano Romero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredo Paes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ismael de Lara scored 10-0 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alfredo Paes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 84th minute, César Moraes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 11-0. 89 minutes into the game, THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Henrique Nóbrega nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alfredo Paes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 12-0. After 92 played minutes THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA got a freekick which was hit by Alfredo Silva. Alfredo Paes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Germano Romero in the 94th minute of play. After a rather tough play, THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Eliézer Paraense got a free kick in the 96th minute. When the referee ended the match the THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.