Official Cup

Estadio 7EVEN
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Radamel Falcão got the match started through his kick off. After having played for 4 minutes, Paulo Diegues managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ZEZOM TEAM's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paulo Diegues was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, ZEZOM TEAM's Cristóvão Barros got a free kick in the 7th minute. After 7 played minutes, Garanhão do SUL's Tarcísio Palha shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Paulino Salgado came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Garanhão do SUL reached it. In the 9th minute Alexandre Vale shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulino Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 15th minute of the match Tarcísio Palha sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Paulino Salgado skillfully saved the ball. Paulino Salgado made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Albano Leizarraga sent off a good shot on target. When Carlos Casado fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ZEZOM TEAM's protests and gave Carlos Casado a yellow card for diving instead. Carlos Casado hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Radamel Falcão during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Radamel Falcão hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. In the 23rd minute André Roriz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulino Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ZEZOM TEAM's Paulino Salgado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albano Leizarraga in the 32nd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Julião Valverde managed to get in a good position for a shot. Garanhão do SUL's supporters rose to their feet, but Julião Valverde was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paulino Salgado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 37 minutes into the match, Garanhão do SUL's goal looked a bit too open when Radamel Falcão came free, but Heitor Peseiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ZEZOM TEAM's Paulino Salgado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save ZEZOM TEAM from getting a goal against them. In the 40th minute, Albano Leizarraga made a precise shot to the right of Paulino Salgado. ZEZOM TEAM's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Alexandre Vale came free with the goalkeeper in the 43rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Paulino Salgado could save by the left post. Garanhão do SUL's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tarcísio Palha in the 45th minute. In the 45th minute, Julião Valverde hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 48 played minutes, Garanhão do SUL's Tarcísio Palha shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Paulino Salgado came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Garanhão do SUL reached it. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

52 minutes into the match, Garanhão do SUL's goalkeeper Heitor Peseiro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paulo Diegues. Julião Valverde blasted a shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Paulino Salgado having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alexandre Vale in the 64th minute of play forced ZEZOM TEAM's goalkeeper Paulino Salgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julião Valverde fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulino Salgado having to interfere. Garanhão do SUL's Elias Garikoitz was substituted for Albano Leizarraga. Garanhão do SUL's Obafemi Fabiani was substituted for Alexandre Vale. 73 minutes into the game, Julião Valverde was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Garanhão do SUL's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ZEZOM TEAM the free kick. In the 73rd match minute, Garanhão do SUL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Julião Valverde to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Garanhão do SUL booed when ZEZOM TEAM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulo Lousada didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 80th minute Obafemi Fabiani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulino Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Garanhão do SUL's Evandro Cruz got a free kick in the 81st minute. With a little luck, Garanhão do SUL's Heitor Peseiro got control of the ball when Paulo Diegues tried to sneak it across the goal line. 84 minutes into the match, Julião Valverde had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Paulino Salgado. ZEZOM TEAM's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Julião Valverde was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Paulino Salgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Obafemi Fabiani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Garanhão do SUL's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.