Official Cup

Arena Araucaria
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Chu Liang Ping started the match with the kick off. In the 5th match minute, Barcellos Mineiro FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Percy Prestes to maneuver through the defense. Samuel Asteri stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Chu Liang Ping's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. When the match had gone on for 10 minutes, Chu Liang Ping put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Samuel Asteri. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Chu Liang Ping in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Samuel Asteri prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind ARAUCARIA FC's goalkeeper Samuel Asteri, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Waldir Peres made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Gil Mendonça sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of ARAUCARIA FC booed when Barcellos Mineiro FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastião Silveira didn't get a good kick on the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Caetano Toscano notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of ARAUCARIA FC's Samuel Asteri. Samuel Asteri was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience was convinced that Chu Liang Ping's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Samuel Asteri was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Chu Liang Ping managed to get in a good position for a shot. Barcellos Mineiro FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Chu Liang Ping was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Samuel Asteri breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The ARAUCARIA FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Barcellos Mineiro FC were winning 0-4.

Caetano Toscano who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 51stth minute tested the skills of Samuel Asteri when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Gil Mendonça hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. In the 69th minute, Barcellos Mineiro FC's Chu Liang Ping dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-7. When Chu Liang Ping, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 71 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Samuel Asteri was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Chu Liang Ping got free with Samuel Asteri in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chu Liang Ping in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Samuel Asteri saved ARAUCARIA FC from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Chu Liang Ping got free with Samuel Asteri in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Samuel Asteri didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Barcellos Mineiro FC's Chu Liang Ping shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-9 in the ordered_time% minute. Chu Liang Ping fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samuel Asteri having to interfere. The ARAUCARIA FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Barcellos Mineiro FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.