Official Cup

New York Arena
Spectators: 451 (Terracing: 339, Seating: 103, VIP seats: 9) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Chico Valadares got the match started through his kick off. Chico Valadares might have been able to make a better finish in the 2nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Edinho Paraíba. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Chico Valadares ran back to his position shaking his head. Maverick Futebol Clube's Edinho Paraíba proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 2nd minute of the match, managed to save Maverick Futebol Clube from getting a goal against them. 4 minutes into the match, . SC Manhattan .'s goal looked a bit too open when Cacá Cavalcante came free, but Matias Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fritz Salgado made in the 19th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by . SC Manhattan .'s Frank de Boer. 24 minutes into the game, . SC Manhattan .'s Chico Valadares nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Edinho Paraíba made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. In the 36th minute, . SC Manhattan .'s Chico Valadares dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. . SC Manhattan .'s Matias Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reynaldo Neves in the 39th minute of play. 42 minutes into the game, Chico Valadares recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Edinho Paraíba. Chico Valadares showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. Chico Valadares's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Edinho Paraíba read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 45th minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Reynaldo Neves stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With an all-out effort, Maverick Futebol Clube's Matias Taffarel threw himself towards the right post 52 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Wit Chuchro, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 56 minutes into the match, . SC Manhattan .'s Chico Valadares sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Edinho Paraíba narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Wit Chuchros short, quick shot in the 62ndth minute got Matias Taffarel to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 63 minutes had been played when some careless play by . SC Manhattan .'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Deivid Goiano was slow to take the kick. During this time Maverick Futebol Clube's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Deivid Goiano got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Matias Taffarel quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wit Chuchro in the 64th minute of play forced . SC Manhattan .'s goalkeeper Matias Taffarel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 65th minute, Chico Valadares got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Matias Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wit Chuchro, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Edinho Paraíba made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chico Valadares in the 69th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Reynaldo Neves in the 75th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Matias Taffarel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some careless play in the Maverick Futebol Clube defense, Chico Valadares kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Edinho Paraíba. The Maverick Futebol Clube fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Edinho Paraíba should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chico Valadares in the 87th minute of play forced Maverick Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Edinho Paraíba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Maverick Futebol Clube defense, Chico Valadares kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Edinho Paraíba. The Maverick Futebol Clube fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Edinho Paraíba should have stopped the shot. 92 minutes into the match, Maverick Futebol Clube's Vinícius Haaland sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Matias Taffarel narrowly saved just below the crossbar.