Official Cup

Arena Da Zimba
Spectators: 562 (Terracing: 423, Seating: 129, VIP seats: 10) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Harold Tronconi made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute Nathaniel Burnett shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Francisco Tinoco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 4 minutes into the match, Imbituba - FSCMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Harold Tronconi came free, but Sidney Motta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Imbituba - FSCMZ fans' excitement grew in the 7th match minute when Imbituba - FSCMZ's Tostão Trigo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by José Pedro Coutinho during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. If Harold Tronconi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 16 minutes into the match, Grêmio RK75's goalkeeper João Francisco Tinoco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tostão Trigo. The audience was convinced that Ximenes Montemayor's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sidney Motta was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. In the 19th minute Ximenes Montemayor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sidney Motta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Grêmio RK75's Harold Tronconi in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Imbituba - FSCMZ's goalie prevented a goal. Imbituba - FSCMZ's Sidney Motta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ximenes Montemayor in the 35th minute of play. In the 38th minute of the match Grêmio RK75 got a corner. Imbituba - FSCMZ's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Carlos Fernando Guedes ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Grêmio RK75's Carlos Fernando Guedes to fire away a dangerous shot which Sidney Motta despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nathaniel Burnett was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd match minute, Grêmio RK75 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jaime Velloso to maneuver through the defense. João Francisco Tinoco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nathaniel Burnett went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. The supporters of Imbituba - FSCMZ booed when Grêmio RK75 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kaká Brasil didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ximenes Montemayor got free with Sidney Motta in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Imbituba - FSCMZ's Sidney Motta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Harold Tronconi in the 64th minute of play. In the 70th minute, Nathaniel Burnett ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. João Francisco Tinoco was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Imbituba - FSCMZ's Válbson Pimenta was substituted for Berenguer Anda. 77 minutes into the match, Grêmio RK75's goal looked a bit too open when Válbson Pimenta came free, but João Francisco Tinoco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th minute Válbson Pimenta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Francisco Tinoco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. João Francisco Tinoco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rogério da Silva in the 80th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Luís Fonseca in the 81st minute of play forced Grêmio RK75's goalkeeper João Francisco Tinoco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. João Francisco Tinoco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Válbson Pimenta, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Sidney Motta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Harold Tronconi in the 91st minute of the match. In the 94th match minute, Grêmio RK75 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kaká Brasil to maneuver through the defense. Imbituba - FSCMZ's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Pedro Luís Fonseca in the 96th minute. Pedro Luís Fonseca made a great header on Imbituba - FSCMZ's corner, it was just that Grêmio RK75's João Francisco Tinoco managed to reach the ball for a save.

Imbituba - FSCMZ's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.