Official Cup

Nilton Santos
Spectators: 149 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Kiko Senna started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the game, Matías Brasil cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Allan Barbosa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Murillo Loureiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Allan Barbosa having to interfere. Allan Barbosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matías Brasil, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Kiko Senna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Férid Khalifa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Matías Brasil's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Allan Barbosa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Irreal Madrid's Jaime Zonta got a free kick in the 21st minute. 25 minutes into the match, Botafogo MZRJ's Marquinhos das Neves sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Allan Barbosa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 31st minute of the match, Matías Brasil tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Allan Barbosa saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 35 minutes into the match, Irreal Madrid's goalkeeper Allan Barbosa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Matías Brasil. A collision led to Irreal Madrid getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Reinaldo Macedo hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Botafogo MZRJ defense, Kiko Senna kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Férid Khalifa. The Botafogo MZRJ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Férid Khalifa should have stopped the shot. In the 39th match minute, Irreal Madrid was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reinaldo Macedo to maneuver through the defense. Matías Brasil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Allan Barbosa having to interfere. Allan Barbosa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wágner Queirós in the 45th minute.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Matías Brasil made a kick off. Osvaldo Braga made in the 51st minute of the game a quick throw-in and Marquinhos das Neves immediately put the ball in play. In the 52nd minute, Acácio Baiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Acácio Baiano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 63rd minute, Eugênio Goiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Murillo Loureiro came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Botafogo MZRJ 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 Murillo Loureiro couldn't finish the play. Allan Barbosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matías Brasil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Allan Barbosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matías Brasil in the 66th minute of the match. In the 72nd minute, Matías Brasil made a precise shot to the right of Allan Barbosa. Irreal Madrid's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. If Murillo Loureiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Allan Barbosa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Matías Brasil's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. The Botafogo MZRJ fans' excitement grew in the 80th match minute when Botafogo MZRJ's Matías Brasil looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Murillo Loureiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute Matías Brasil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Allan Barbosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 88 minutes, Wágner Queirós mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Botafogo MZRJ and the Irreal Madrid players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 88th match minute, Botafogo MZRJ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wágner Queirós to maneuver through the defense. 92 minutes into the game, Anderson Barral was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Botafogo MZRJ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Irreal Madrid the free kick. In the 92nd match minute, Botafogo MZRJ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anderson Barral to maneuver through the defense. There was no doubt that Botafogo MZRJ were the better team. Botafogo MZRJ's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.