Official Cup

Arena de São Miguel
Spectators: 527 (Terracing: 396, Seating: 121, VIP seats: 10) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ryszard Barycz kicked off to start the match. Jardel Baggio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jardel Baggio in the 15th minute of play forced Atlético Micaelense's goalkeeper Gervásio Sousa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gervásio Sousa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jardel Baggio in the 18th minute of the match. With a little luck, ITAFUT 4EVER's Nilson Peres got control of the ball when Klaus Van Mellart tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nilson Peres made an important save on a dangerous shot by Klaus Van Mellart in the 21st minute. 23 minutes into the match, Atlético Micaelense's goal looked a bit too open when Jardel Baggio came free, but Gervásio Sousa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nilson Peres took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Palmiro Bettencourt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gervásio Sousa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ryszard Barycz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 31st match minute, ITAFUT 4EVER was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Durval Nascimento to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in ITAFUT 4EVER's zone, Lu Chen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nilson Peres came out of the goal and Lu Chen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Palmiro Bettencourt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Nilson Peres made a huge save. After 38 minutes ITAFUT 4EVER's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Fabrício Coelho who took care of the corner kick. Fabrício Coelho made a great header on Atlético Micaelense's corner, it was just that ITAFUT 4EVER's Nilson Peres managed to reach the ball for a save. Nilson Peres made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Klaus Van Mellart sent off a good shot on target. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Palmiro Bettencourt to strike the kick off in the second half. Gervásio Sousa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ryszard Barycz in the 58th minute of the match. Flavius Postelnicescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gervásio Sousa having to interfere. In the 62nd minute Ryszard Barycz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gervásio Sousa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ITAFUT 4EVER made a substitution. Boguslaw Tarasek replaced Ryszard Barycz. ITAFUT 4EVER made a substitution. Rodriguinho Linhares replaced Jardel Baggio. Rodriguinho Linhares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Atlético Micaelense's Geraldo Madureira was substituted for Vítor Resende. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lu Chen in the 74th minute of play forced ITAFUT 4EVER's goalkeeper Nilson Peres to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 77th minute Boguslaw Tarasek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gervásio Sousa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gervásio Sousa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Boguslaw Tarasek in the 86th minute of the match. Atlético Micaelense's Gervásio Sousa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Atlético Micaelense from getting a goal against them.

When the match was over ITAFUT 4EVER could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Atlético Micaelense throughout the match.