Prized/Friendly Cup

LA BRANCANERA
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Evandro Azeredo took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Evandro Azeredo in the 4th minute of play forced Sportivo Fernet Branca's goalkeeper Paolo Eduino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, LA COSA NOSTRA's Jacob Lameiras got control of the ball when Sixto Xabier tried to sneak it across the goal line. Evandro Azeredo hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. In the 26th minute, Sportivo Fernet Branca's Sixto Xabier ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jacob Lameiras. Jacob Lameiras yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Paolo Eduino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aristides Mascarenhas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 38th minute Evandro Azeredo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paolo Eduino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 40th minute, Micael Portugal 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. 46 minutes into the match, Micael Portugal had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Paolo Eduino. Sportivo Fernet Branca's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Micael Portugal was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alfredo Mazuste to make the kick off. Jacob Lameiras made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sixto Xabier in the 56th minute of play. 59 minutes into the match, Sixto Xabier notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of LA COSA NOSTRA's Jacob Lameiras. Jacob Lameiras was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. LA COSA NOSTRA's Jacob Lameiras played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Rufo in the 62nd minute of play. Paolo Eduino made an important save on a dangerous shot by Afonso Portugal in the 64th minute. 67 minutes into the match, LA COSA NOSTRA's goal looked a bit too open when Artemio Salomon came free, but Jacob Lameiras reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Afonso Portugal kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. In the 68th minute of the match Ismael Emeterio shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jacob Lameiras showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Adérito Castro kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, LA COSA NOSTRA's Afonso Portugal got a free kick in the 74th minute. Afonso Portugal hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Gaston Rafe kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. A hard shot by Adérito Castro from long distance, 80 minutes into the match, got Paolo Eduino's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 84 minutes into the match, LA COSA NOSTRA's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Mazuste came free, but Jacob Lameiras reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 88th minute of the match Arnaldo Cebo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jacob Lameiras skillfully saved the ball. In the 91st minute, LA COSA NOSTRA's Micael Portugal ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Paolo Eduino. Paolo Eduino yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. Sportivo Fernet Branca were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.