Official Cup

ARENA PANTANAL
Spectators: 471 (Terracing: 354, Seating: 108, VIP seats: 9) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Wilton Vale got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 2nd minute, Ayi Kusumah managed to get in a good position for a shot. Red Bull Magnus's supporters rose to their feet, but Ayi Kusumah was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodolfo Salgado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 8th minute Ayi Kusumah shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rodolfo Salgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ayi Kusumah, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Red Bull Magnus's Mauro Loureiro got a free kick in the 10th minute. In the 18th minute Richard Hefter shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Red Bull Magnus's Cláudio Bittencourt got control of the ball when Wilton Vale tried to sneak it across the goal line. 22 minutes had been played when some careless play by Red Bull Magnus's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Bernard Letourneau was slow to take the kick. During this time TAQUARI FC's players had a chance to rest. In the 30th minute Ayi Kusumah shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rodolfo Salgado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from You Wei Xing, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. TAQUARI FC's Rodolfo Salgado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Richard Hefter in the 38th minute of play. After some careless play in the TAQUARI FC defense, Richard Hefter kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rodolfo Salgado. The TAQUARI FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rodolfo Salgado should have stopped the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ayi Kusumah to strike the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Richard Hefter managed to get in a good position for a shot. Red Bull Magnus's supporters rose to their feet, but Richard Hefter was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodolfo Salgado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wilton Vale during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Red Bull Magnus made a substitution. Bass Dost replaced You Wei Xing. Red Bull Magnus made a substitution. Paulo Renato Trigo replaced Ayi Kusumah. Wilton Vale hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Wilton Vale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cláudio Bittencourt having to interfere. In the 72nd minute Bass Dost shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 73rd minute, Leo de Carvalho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. TAQUARI FC made a substitution. Giannis Karagiotis replaced Valer Covaliu. TAQUARI FC made a substitution. Yoel Alfaro replaced Bernard Letourneau. The supporters of TAQUARI FC booed when Red Bull Magnus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leo de Carvalho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rodolfo Salgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bass Dost in the 79th minute of play. 83 minutes into the game, Bass Dost cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Rodolfo Salgado was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. TAQUARI FC's Rodolfo Salgado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save TAQUARI FC from getting a goal against them. TAQUARI FC were awarded a corner in the 90th minute after Red Bull Magnus's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Pabla Zuniga took the corner. The corner ended in Pabla Zuniga almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Red Bull Magnus's Cláudio Bittencourt did a great save. Bass Dost sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal.

Red Bull Magnus played a much better game than TAQUARI FC and deserved their victory. The TAQUARI FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.