Official Cup

λrena dos Bꮻleirꮻs
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Augusto Saldanha started the match with the kick off. Augusto Saldanha struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Krzysztof Galagan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gracie Barra. Augusto Saldanha scored 0-1 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Krzysztof Galagan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Falcão Cunha made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Rodolfo Gerber sent off a good shot on target. After 16 minutes of play, Gracie Barra's Augusto Saldanha made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Krzysztof Galagan was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 20th minute, λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's Rodolfo Gerber dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. Augusto Saldanha might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Krzysztof Galagan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Augusto Saldanha ran back to his position shaking his head. Krzysztof Galagan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Augusto Saldanha, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodolfo Gerber in the 31st minute of play forced Gracie Barra's goalkeeper Falcão Cunha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Falcão Cunha was a little too slow when Rodolfo Gerber got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 33rd minute. The score was now 2-2. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Abelardo Koehler made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 54 minutes, Abelardo Koehler managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abelardo Koehler was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Allan Alagoano during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Gracie Barra booed when λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Allan Alagoano didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Gracie Barra's goalkeeper Falcão Cunha, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gracie Barra's Falcão Cunha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abelardo Koehler in the 63rd minute of play. Krzysztof Galagan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Augusto Saldanha in the 66th minute. Falcão Cunha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abelardo Koehler in the 70th minute of the match. Gracie Barra's Murphey Shipman was substituted for Jamey Hankins. 72 minutes had been played when some careless play by Gracie Barra's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Bresal McPhil was slow to take the kick. During this time λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's players had a chance to rest. The corner led λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's Bresal McPhil to fire away a dangerous shot which Falcão Cunha despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Krzysztof Galagan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ke Feng Zhen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Krzysztof Galagan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jago Štriker, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Murphey Shipman got free with Krzysztof Galagan in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 80 minutes into the match, Gracie Barra's goal looked a bit too open when Abelardo Koehler came free, but Falcão Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's Krzysztof Galagan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR from getting a goal against them. Krzysztof Galagan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Velloso in the 85th minute of play. Cabbar Suda kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. 93 minutes into the match, λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's goalkeeper Krzysztof Galagan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Murphey Shipman. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jago Štriker got free with Krzysztof Galagan in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 98th minute, Gracie Barra's Emanuel de Lara seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Emanuel de Lara the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Gracie Barra protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Emanuel de Lara had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 97th minute of the game. One of Gracie Barra:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR:s goal. λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.