Official Cup

Morumbi de Uberaba
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by ORION F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tao Xing Yong was slow to take the kick. During this time Edson Futebol Clube's players had a chance to rest. Edson Futebol Clube's Tao Xing Yong was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dadhyan Rudrappa in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 9 minutes into the match, Edson Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Franklin Agurto came free, but Paul Christini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Heleno de Freitas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Heleno de Freitas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Dadhyan Rudrappa made a huge save. Heleno de Freitas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paul Christini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Villalaz in the 27th minute of play. Dadhyan Rudrappa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Heleno de Freitas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Villalaz took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Paul Christini. Paul Christini dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. In the 46th minute Pedro Villalaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paul Christini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Pedro Villalaz to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Pedro Villalaz lined in a short shot 1-2 behind a frustrated Paul Christini. Agustin Torrijos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedro Villalaz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Paul Christini made a huge save. Dadhyan Rudrappa didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Edson Futebol Clube's Ernesto Fontes shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-2 in the ordered_time% minute. The supporters of ORION F.C. booed when Edson Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dorian Sena didn't get a good kick on the ball. Heleno de Freitas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Dadhyan Rudrappa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 73rd minute Edson Futebol Clube were awarded a corner. Tao Xing Yong went to the cornerflag to take it. ORION F.C.'s Dadhyan Rudrappa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernesto Fontes in the 74th minute of play. Ernesto Fontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 78th minute Franklin Agurto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paul Christini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pedro Villalaz got free with Paul Christini in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dadhyan Rudrappa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Heleno de Freitas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dadhyan Rudrappa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Heleno de Freitas went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. In the 94th minute, Ernesto Fontes 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.