Official Cup

Arena da Baixada
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Pedrinho Hoffmann made the kick off which started today's match. Marcelo Branco made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Pedrinho Hoffmann sent off a good shot on target. Marcelo Branco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Perivaldo Sampaio in the 4th minute. The supporters of Atlético-PR booed when OFFLINE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dorian Loureiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. 11 minutes into the match, Atlético-PR's goal looked a bit too open when Rafa Batista came free, but Eulalio Montrel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eulalio Montrel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafa Batista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pedrinho Hoffmann in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcelo Branco saved OFFLINE from getting behind. 16 minutes into the match, Atlético-PR's goal looked a bit too open when Ronaldinho Braga came free, but Eulalio Montrel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 19th minute, Nildo Recife hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vitinho Meirelles during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pedrinho Hoffmann in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcelo Branco saved OFFLINE from getting behind. OFFLINE's Marcelo Branco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save OFFLINE from getting a goal against them. Marcelo Branco came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by Atlético-PR's Pedrinho Hoffmann. But to his dismay, Pedrinho Hoffmann quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 28th match minute, OFFLINE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vitinho Meirelles to maneuver through the defense. OFFLINE's Marcelo Branco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save OFFLINE from getting a goal against them. Samuel de Souza's late challenge caught a OFFLINE's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Samuel de Souza helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Atlético-PR getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Samuel de Souza hit a great ball. Marcelo Branco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Perivaldo Sampaio in the 35th minute of the match. In the 37th minute Ronaldinho Braga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eulalio Montrel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eulalio Montrel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronaldinho Braga in the 38th minute of the match. After 39 minutes of play, Atlético-PR's Perivaldo Sampaio made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcelo Branco was left in no man's land by his defense there! Eulalio Montrel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ronaldinho Braga, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ronaldinho Braga was the one to do the kick off. Marcelo Branco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yang Ke Xun, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. 56 minutes into the match, Ren Ang Ming notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of OFFLINE's Marcelo Branco. Marcelo Branco was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 59 minutes of play, Atlético-PR's Pedrinho Hoffmann made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcelo Branco was left in no man's land by his defense there! 62 minutes into the match, OFFLINE's goal looked a bit too open when Márcio Cruz came free, but Marcelo Branco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. OFFLINE's Marcelo Branco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedrinho Hoffmann in the 64th minute of play. Marcelo Branco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedrinho Hoffmann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcelo Branco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Márcio Cruz, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Marcelo Branco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedrinho Hoffmann, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 68 minutes into the match, OFFLINE's goal looked a bit too open when Peng Chao Feng came free, but Marcelo Branco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 72nd minute Pedrinho Hoffmann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Branco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, OFFLINE's Rafa Batista got a free kick in the 76th minute. Marcelo Branco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hong Jian Fan went, in the 79th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-1 was the resulting score. Marcelo Branco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cyprian Rykaczewski, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 84th minute, Perivaldo Sampaio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marcelo Branco was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-1. Marcelo Branco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Perivaldo Sampaio, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cyprian Rykaczewski in the 90th minute of play forced OFFLINE's goalkeeper Marcelo Branco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcelo Branco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hong Jian Fan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 96 minutes of play, Atlético-PR's Cyprian Rykaczewski made it 8-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcelo Branco was left in no man's land by his defense there!