Official Cup

MINEIRÃO
Spectators: 163 (Terracing: 123, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marcel Queirós started the match with the kick off. Marcelo Branco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Agnaldo Sampaio, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. Agnaldo Sampaio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Marcelo Branco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marcel Queirós in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marcelo Branco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Doriva Simões showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronaldinho Braga in the 13th minute of the match. In the 16th minute Rafa Batista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Doriva Simões saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Artur Sarmento fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ's protests and gave Artur Sarmento a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ's Artur Sarmento got a free kick in the 20th minute. In the 21st minute, Silas Chaves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Marcel Queirós had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 25 minutes, Ediberto Xavier mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ and the OFFLINE players grew even worse after the yellow card. José Maria Macedo took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marcelo Branco. Marcelo Branco dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. The supporters of OFFLINE booed when CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Artur Sarmento didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 45th minute Agnaldo Sampaio 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. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

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. 52 minutes into the match, Luís França notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ's Doriva Simões. Doriva Simões was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Doriva Simões took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldinho Braga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Doriva Simões made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ronaldinho Braga in the 66th minute of play. Luís França scored 2-2 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Doriva Simões, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 78th match minute, OFFLINE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luiz Gustavo Teles to maneuver through the defense. Marcelo Branco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Maria Macedo in the 81st minute of play. In the 81st minute, Silas Chaves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Natã Koehler fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcelo Branco having to interfere. Natã Koehler's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcelo Branco read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. When Agnaldo Sampaio fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ's protests and gave Agnaldo Sampaio a yellow card for diving instead. Agnaldo Sampaio kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.