Official Cup

Nilton Santos
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when René Houseman kicked off to start the match. René Houseman had several of the Psiu!'s defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 4 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Laércio Sá as he didn't even see the shot coming. If René Houseman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Botafogo AP's Ademir de Almeida slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Laércio Sá. That made the score 2-0 after 10 minutes of play. 14 minutes into the match, René Houseman notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Psiu!'s Laércio Sá. Laércio Sá was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Botafogo AP's Alan do Vale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sydney Gonçalves in the 20th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Sydney Gonçalves managed to get in a good position for a shot. Psiu!'s supporters rose to their feet, but Sydney Gonçalves was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alan do Vale breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sydney Gonçalves in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alan do Vale prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 27th minute, Gugu Simões ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Laércio Sá was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. In the 30th minute Mané Castro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alan do Vale saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th minute René Houseman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Laércio Sá saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Botafogo AP's zone, Mané Castro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alan do Vale came out of the goal and Mané Castro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Psiu!'s zone, René Houseman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Laércio Sá came out of the goal and René Houseman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. René Houseman scored 5-0 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Laércio Sá, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 5-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sydney Gonçalves stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If René Houseman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Laércio Sá showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from René Houseman, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. In the 58th minute René Houseman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Laércio Sá saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. René Houseman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Laércio Sá tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 61st minute, René Houseman ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Laércio Sá was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0. 65 minutes into the match, Botafogo AP's René Houseman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Laércio Sá narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 65th minute, René Houseman left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Botafogo AP fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-0. René Houseman might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Laércio Sá. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. René Houseman ran back to his position shaking his head. René Houseman's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Laércio Sá read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. With his leg Alan do Vale managed to avoid a goal in the 69thth minute, when Psiu!'s Sydney Gonçalves fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Kléberson Bezerra hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. A collision led to Psiu! getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Kléberson Bezerra hit a great ball. When Psiu!'s Sydney Gonçalves in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Botafogo AP's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Sydney Gonçalves's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alan do Vale was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. Psiu! were awarded a corner in the 82th minute after Botafogo AP's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Maicon Sousa took the corner. After 83 played minutes Psiu! got a freekick which was hit by Raúl Nascimento. Raúl Nascimento stood ready after the free kick and tried to head the ball into the goal, but got pushed from behind by one of Botafogo AP's defenders and the ball went out. Psiu! appealed in vain for a penalty, the referee looked over at the linesman, but the flag stayed down. No Penalty. When Sydney Gonçalves came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Psiu! 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 Sydney Gonçalves couldn't finish the play. Gugu Simões kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Sydney Gonçalves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Alan do Vale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sydney Gonçalves, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. In the 89th minute, Fritz Ernst Joinvilense got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Sydney Gonçalves came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Psiu! 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 Sydney Gonçalves couldn't finish the play. Psiu!'s supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Botafogo AP had won, even though Psiu! had held more of the ball.