Official Cup

ENGENHAO
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nicolas Romero kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the game, Marcel Reis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Atlético Minuano's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave BOTAFOGO the free kick. After a rather tough play, Atlético Minuano's Marcel Reis got a free kick in the 3rd minute. 4 minutes into the game, BOTAFOGO's Gavril Bucur nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Yuri Loureiro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 8 minutes into the match, Atlético Minuano's Mathias Ortiz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Adalberto Breckenfeld narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Adalberto Breckenfeld took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mathias Ortiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 14th minute Nicolas Romero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adalberto Breckenfeld saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 15th minute Mathias Ortiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adalberto Breckenfeld saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 17 minutes into the match, Atlético Minuano's Nicolas Romero sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Adalberto Breckenfeld narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mathias Ortiz in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adalberto Breckenfeld prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 23 minutes into the game, Atlético Minuano's Mathias Ortiz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Adalberto Breckenfeld made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. When Kauan Melo came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the BOTAFOGO fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Kauan Melo couldn't finish the play. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind BOTAFOGO's goalkeeper Adalberto Breckenfeld, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Yuri Loureiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nilmar Correia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 33rd minute, Mathias Ortiz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Atlético Minuano fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. When Gernando de Toledo fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BOTAFOGO's protests and gave Gernando de Toledo a yellow card for diving instead. Nicolas Romero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Mathias Ortiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 48 played minutes BOTAFOGO got a freekick which was hit by Jaanek Oese. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gavril Bucur to make the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dário Britto during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 51 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for BOTAFOGO! Adalberto Breckenfeld had in the 53rdth minute some difficulties stopping Nicolas Romero's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 54 minutes into the game, Atlético Minuano's Mathias Ortiz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Adalberto Breckenfeld made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. 60 minutes in the game, Mathias Ortiz fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Adalberto Breckenfeld having to interfere. Marcel Reis was shown his second yellow card after 61 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 62nd match minute, Atlético Minuano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcel Reis to maneuver through the defense. Atlético Minuano were awarded a corner in the 68th minute after BOTAFOGO's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Nicolas Romero took the corner. A well-hit corner resulted in Dominik Piglowski heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Kauan Melo's late challenge caught a Atlético Minuano's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kauan Melo helped the player get up and apologised. 71 minutes into the match, Mathias Ortiz dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Adalberto Breckenfeld, 1-5. In the 77th minute of the match, Mathias Ortiz tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Adalberto Breckenfeld saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. BOTAFOGO's Adalberto Breckenfeld played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Waldemar Radziszewski in the 89th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mathias Ortiz in the 92nd minute of play forced BOTAFOGO's goalkeeper Adalberto Breckenfeld to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 97th minute Gavril Bucur shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yuri Loureiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, BOTAFOGO's Jaanek Oese got a free kick in the 97th minute. A collision led to BOTAFOGO getting a freekick after 98 minutes play. Jaanek Oese hit a great ball. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Atlético Minuano walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.