Official Cup

Estádio Marcos Mazer
Spectators: 148 (Terracing: 112, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) In the 5th minute, Gustavo Gol left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tribos fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Edvin van der Saar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zhao Yue Cheng in the 17th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arlindo de Salles in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Edvin van der Saar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 23 minutes into the match, Tribos's goal looked a bit too open when Wiliam Souza came free, but Edvin van der Saar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gustavo Gol blasted a shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Iuri das Neves having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zhao Yue Cheng in the 27th minute of play forced Tribos's goalkeeper Edvin van der Saar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd minute, Zhao Yue Cheng made a precise shot to the right of Edvin van der Saar. Tribos's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. 34 minutes into the match, Arlindo de Salles notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Tribos's Edvin van der Saar. Edvin van der Saar was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Gustavo Gol scored 2-2 in the 37th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Iuri das Neves, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Edvin van der Saar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wiliam Souza, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. After 41 minutes Tribos's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Teodoro Heidemann who took care of the corner kick. A collision led to LUIZ PANATO getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Wiliam Souza hit a great ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gustavo Gol to make the kick off. Zhao Yue Cheng received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Edvin van der Saar came out and tried to block the shot, but Zhao Yue Cheng slotted it home off the left post making it 2-3 in the 51st minute. Edvin van der Saar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zhao Yue Cheng in the 56th minute. Zhao Yue Cheng could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Edvin van der Saar made a huge save. Through an outstanding action, after 66 minutes, Edvin van der Saar successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Edvin van der Saar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teodoro Heidemann in the 69th minute of the match. Edvin van der Saar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zhao Yue Cheng, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. In the 77th match minute, Tribos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristiano Faria to maneuver through the defense. In the 86th minute, Zhao Yue Cheng made a precise shot to the right of Edvin van der Saar. Tribos's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zhao Yue Cheng in the 90th minute of play forced Tribos's goalkeeper Edvin van der Saar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. João Adolfo Sousa charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed João Adolfo Sousa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. João Adolfo Sousa hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match.