Official Cup

LEÕES DO SUL
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Valdemar de Amaral started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudinho Toscano in the 5th minute of play forced Leões do Sul 53's goalkeeper Rubinho Couto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Valdemar de Amaral 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. When Dorian Marquez fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Leões do Sul 53's protests and gave Dorian Marquez a yellow card for diving instead. Dorian Marquez kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Valdemar de Amaral blasted a shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rubinho Couto having to make a save. Thanks to some nice moves Joaquim Pernambucano could shoot a difficult shot in the 18th minute, which Jonathan Zanette however easily saved by the left post. 20 minutes into the match, Joaquim Pernambucano dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Jonathan Zanette, 1-0. After 24th play minutes Claudinho Toscano shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Rubinho Couto and just under the crossbar into goal. Dorian Marquez made in the 28th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Grêmio 20 Julho's Daniel Neves. Claudinho Toscano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquim Pernambucano in the 31st minute of play forced Grêmio 20 Julho's goalkeeper Jonathan Zanette to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Valdemar de Amaral managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grêmio 20 Julho's supporters rose to their feet, but Valdemar de Amaral was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rubinho Couto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Leões do Sul 53's Rubinho Couto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valdemar de Amaral in the 39th minute of play. Rubinho Couto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valdemar de Amaral, who was totally free with the ball in the 49th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Horácio Favoretto made the kick off in the second half. Claudinho Toscano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Rubinho Couto made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Leões do Sul 53's Inácio Saraiva got a free kick in the 54th minute. Rubinho Couto was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Téo Pires. Valdemar de Amaral succeeded in the game's 56th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-2. Jonathan Zanette took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Horácio Favoretto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jonathan Zanette showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Horácio Favoretto, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Rubinho Couto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Valdemar de Amaral's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. In the last second Rubinho Couto throw himself and got hold of the ball when Valdemar de Amaral in the 70thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mário Santana in the 79th minute of play forced Grêmio 20 Julho's goalkeeper Jonathan Zanette to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Grêmio 20 Julho's Valdemar de Amaral in the 82nd minute got a chance for a shot 82nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Leões do Sul 53's goalie prevented a goal. In the 86thth minute of the game Valdemar de Amaral who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Leões do Sul 53's Rubinho Couto was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Leões do Sul 53's Inácio Saraiva got a free kick in the 87th minute. Valdemar de Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rubinho Couto having to interfere. After 93 minutes, Téo Pires mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Grêmio 20 Julho and the Leões do Sul 53 players grew even worse after the yellow card. Téo Pires kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Joaquim Pernambucano took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jonathan Zanette. Jonathan Zanette dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Grêmio 20 Julho eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.