Official Cup

Saitama Stadium
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Willian de Alcântara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raí Prestes in the 6th minute of play. 8 minutes into the game, Independente FC's Luiz Marquez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Willian de Alcântara made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Nilson Duarte managed to get in a good position for a shot. Independente FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Nilson Duarte was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Willian de Alcântara breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Willian de Alcântara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raí Prestes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Willian de Alcântara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luiz Marquez in the 18th minute of play. Nilson Duarte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Willian de Alcântara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luiz Marquez got in the 23rd a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Willian de Alcântara handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Aloísio da Rocha kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Willian de Alcântara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raí Prestes in the 35th minute of play. THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Willian de Alcântara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raí Prestes in the 37th minute of play. 39 minutes into the match, THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's goal looked a bit too open when Raí Prestes came free, but Willian de Alcântara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Giovanni Furtado kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. A collision led to THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Giovanni Furtado hit a great ball. Willian de Alcântara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Marquez, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. In the 48th minute, THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Germano Romero dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

53 minutes into the match, Luiz Marquez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Willian de Alcântara. THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luiz Marquez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Hudson Toscano hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Willian de Alcântara was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Raí Prestes showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 61 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luiz Marquez in the 64th minute of play forced THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's goalkeeper Willian de Alcântara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 66th minute, Ismael de Lara 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: 2-3. Willian de Alcântara made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luiz Marquez in the 69th minute. Nando Sena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Germano Romero in the 73rd minute of the match. When Raí Prestes came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Independente FC 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 Raí Prestes couldn't finish the play. Willian de Alcântara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raí Prestes in the 81st minute of play. Willian de Alcântara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raí Prestes in the 82nd minute of the match. Willian de Alcântara made an important save on a dangerous shot by Raí Prestes in the 86th minute. The referee felt a red card was in order, 86 minutes into the game, when César Moraes put in a rough tackle. When Raí Prestes came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Independente FC 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 Raí Prestes couldn't finish the play. If Nilson Duarte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Angelo Mattos hit a great ball. After 95 played minutes Independente FC got a freekick which was hit by Hudson Toscano. Hudson Toscano hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. After 99 minutes, Carlos Fernando de Toledo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Independente FC and the THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Independente FC getting a freekick after 99 minutes play. Carlos Fernando de Toledo hit a great ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Independente FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.