Prized/Friendly Cup

Saitama Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Germano Romero started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. A collision led to THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Giovanni Furtado hit a great ball. Willian de Alcântara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberto Mendonça, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. SORRISO E. C.'s Douglas Viana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by César Moraes in the 7th minute of play. After 10 minutes, Bruninho Bueno mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SORRISO E. C. and the THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 10th match minute, SORRISO E. C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bruninho Bueno to maneuver through the defense. Douglas Viana acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 11th minute, took the ball on the long shot from César Moraes. After having played for 12 minutes, Horácio Pereira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SORRISO E. C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Horácio Pereira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Willian de Alcântara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Horácio Pereira, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. 30 minutes into the game, Mateus Salgado was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SORRISO E. C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA the free kick. In the 31st minute, Agnaldo Diniz sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and SORRISO E. C.'s Douglas Viana didn't even have to move. Douglas Viana didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Germano Romero went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score.

In the 50th minute, Germano Romero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. SORRISO E. C.'s Douglas Viana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Agnaldo Diniz in the 57th minute of play. Douglas Viana didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Agnaldo Diniz went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. In the 63rd match minute, SORRISO E. C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raphael Peixoto to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA booed when SORRISO E. C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raphael Peixoto didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ismael de Lara in the 65th minute of play forced SORRISO E. C.'s goalkeeper Douglas Viana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ismael de Lara in the 67th minute of play forced SORRISO E. C.'s goalkeeper Douglas Viana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 67 minutes into the match, SORRISO E. C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Ismael de Lara came free, but Douglas Viana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 68 played minutes THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA got a freekick which was hit by Henrique Nóbrega. 71 minutes into the match, SORRISO E. C.'s goal looked a bit too open when César Moraes came free, but Douglas Viana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Germano Romero might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Douglas Viana. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Germano Romero ran back to his position shaking his head. Through an outstanding action, after 76 minutes, Willian de Alcântara successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Agnaldo Diniz kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Willian de Alcântara didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Horácio Pereira went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Douglas Viana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Germano Romero in the 89th minute of play. In the 90th minute, Bruninho Bueno hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Laerte Melo kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Agnaldo Diniz managed to get in a good position for a shot. THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's supporters rose to their feet, but Agnaldo Diniz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Douglas Viana breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alfredo Silva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Douglas Viana having to interfere. THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.