Official Cup

Saitama Stadium
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Maurício da Mata's late challenge caught a THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Maurício da Mata helped the player get up and apologised. In the 3rd minute, Maurício da Mata hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 6th minute, Germano Romero reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Serafim Peres. The goal made the score 1-0. 9 minutes into the match, THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Ismael de Lara sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Serafim Peres narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Noroeste Paulista's Gláuber Veloso in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Henrique Nóbrega hit a great ball. 27 minutes into the game, Ismael de Lara recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Serafim Peres. Ismael de Lara showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. With a little luck, Noroeste Paulista's Serafim Peres got control of the ball when Germano Romero tried to sneak it across the goal line. Germano Romero made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 30thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Serafim Peres would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. In the 34th minute, Alfredo Silva 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: 5-0. In the 40th minute Germano Romero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafim Peres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Agnaldo Diniz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serafim Peres having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Ismael de Lara's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Serafim Peres read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 51st minute of play. When THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Ismael de Lara in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Noroeste Paulista's goalie prevented a goal. Germano Romero scored 6-0 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Serafim Peres, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Noroeste Paulista's Serafim Peres played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Germano Romero in the 60th minute of play. Germano Romero scored 7-0 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Serafim Peres, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 67 minutes into the match, Germano Romero had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Serafim Peres. Noroeste Paulista's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Germano Romero was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 8-0. Serafim Peres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ismael de Lara, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Germano Romero in the 73rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Serafim Peres saved Noroeste Paulista from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, Germano Romero put it in 9-0 from a short distance just to the right of Serafim Peres. Noroeste Paulista's André Vidal was substituted for Rômulo Nunes. In the 83rdth minute of the game Germano Romero who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Noroeste Paulista's Serafim Peres was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Serafim Peres stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Germano Romero's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Agnaldo Diniz in the 87th minute. Eliézer Paraense struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Serafim Peres didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA. Serafim Peres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Germano Romero in the 97th minute of the match. There was no doubt that THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA were the better team. THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.