Official Cup

Estádio Enricão
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Zé Carlos Alves started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Niek Molhoek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baltazar Zonta in the 11th minute of play. Isaltino Siqueira came free with the goalkeeper in the 13th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Rubinho de Amaral could save by the left post. Thanks to some nice moves Isaltino Siqueira could shoot a difficult shot in the 14th minute, which Rubinho de Amaral however easily saved by the left post. Real Cruzeiro FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 17th minute, when Zé Carlos Alves scored to the left of an out of position Rubinho de Amaral, making the score, 1-0. The audience was convinced that Zé Carlos Alves's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rubinho de Amaral was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. With a little luck, Real Cruzeiro FC's Rubinho de Amaral got control of the ball when Zé Carlos Alves tried to sneak it across the goal line. Natã Madureira hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Real Cruzeiro FC's Rubinho de Amaral proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Real Cruzeiro FC from getting a goal against them. A hard shot 36 in the game by Isaltino Siqueira from a close distance when the talented Rubinho de Amaral managed to make a qualified save. Real Cruzeiro FC's players were relieved. Rubinho de Amaral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeremias Ferraz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rubinho de Amaral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé Carlos Alves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Olímpico Blumenau FC's zone, Natã Madureira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Niek Molhoek came out of the goal and Natã Madureira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Real Cruzeiro FC's attentive Luís Guilherme Cabral managed to snatch the ball when Alan Guimarães made a throw-in in the 44th minute of the game. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

After 52 played minutes Olímpico Blumenau FC got a freekick which was hit by Alan Guimarães. In the 53rd minute, Natã Madureira reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Niek Molhoek. The goal made the score 1-1. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Tales Batista took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Niek Molhoek to make any attempt to save it. In the 61st minute, Mário Arce hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Niek Molhoek made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Natã Madureira sent off a good shot on target. In the 66th minute Zé Carlos Alves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rubinho de Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alan Guimarães made in the 68th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Real Cruzeiro FC's Luís Guilherme Cabral. After 68 minutes, Luís Guilherme Cabral mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Real Cruzeiro FC and the Olímpico Blumenau FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Real Cruzeiro FC getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Luís Guilherme Cabral hit a great ball. Rubinho de Amaral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isaltino Siqueira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 72nd minute, Luís Guilherme Cabral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 76th minute, Paulo Tinoco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 79 minutes into the match, Real Cruzeiro FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jeremias Ferraz came free, but Rubinho de Amaral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Olímpico Blumenau FC's Evaristo Varela got a free kick in the 88th minute. Nelson de Lima took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 90th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Niek Molhoek. Olímpico Blumenau FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in Olímpico Blumenau FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 91st minute. Penalty! Niek Molhoek had in the 92ndth minute some difficulties stopping Baltazar Zonta's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Real Cruzeiro FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.