Official Cup

EL GRAN HULK STADIUM
Spectators: 618 (Terracing: 464, Seating: 142, VIP seats: 12) Daniel Sousa made the kick off and thus started the match. The supporters of Capibaribe Stars booed when E L C O K O F C ® E V G ® was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lando Lavet didn't get a good kick on the ball. Daniel Sousa took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lucas Duarte. Lucas Duarte dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Lando Lavet made in the 11th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Radamel-Falcao García. 15 minutes into the match, E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Sousa came free, but Lucas Duarte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Sousa in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lucas Duarte prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match had gone on for 17 minutes, Daniel Sousa put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Lucas Duarte. E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s Boris Gustavsson was substituted for Martial Haas. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s goalkeeper Lucas Duarte, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s Lucas Duarte played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Sousa in the 24th minute of play. Atalay Turkay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thomás Toscano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Radamel-Falcao García in the 33rd minute of play. Thomás Toscano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ordono Balda in the 34th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Radamel-Falcao García in the 37th minute of play forced Capibaribe Stars's goalkeeper Thomás Toscano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Radamel-Falcao García's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Thomás Toscano read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. Haroldo Menendo charged in rather forcefully in the 41st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Haroldo Menendo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 42 played minutes E L C O K O F C ® E V G ® got a freekick which was hit by Haroldo Menendo. With a little luck, Capibaribe Stars's Thomás Toscano got control of the ball when Ordono Balda tried to sneak it across the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Radamel-Falcao García stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Lucas Duarte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Sousa in the 53rd minute of play. If Daşdämir Albändiyev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Capibaribe Stars's Hicham Al Azka was substituted for Daşdämir Albändiyev. Thomás Toscano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stelios Tsilikas in the 62nd minute of the match. Lucas Duarte showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Sousa, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Thomás Toscano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Radamel-Falcao García, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Ordono Balda recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. E L C O K O F C ® E V G ® made a substitution. Louis Alebio replaced Radamel-Falcao García. When Roger Santa Ana fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s protests and gave Roger Santa Ana a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Capibaribe Stars booed when E L C O K O F C ® E V G ® was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roger Santa Ana didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hicham Al Azka received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Lucas Duarte tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Daniel Sousa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Capibaribe Stars's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Sousa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lucas Duarte breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Daniel Sousa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Lucas Duarte made a huge save. In the 92nd minute, E L C O K O F C ® E V G ®'s goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Hicham Al Azka fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Ordono Balda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thomás Toscano having to interfere. After some careless play in the Capibaribe Stars defense, Ordono Balda kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Thomás Toscano. The Capibaribe Stars fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Thomás Toscano should have stopped the shot.

The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Capibaribe Stars eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.