Official Cup

7 LIBERTADORES
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) ALE110's Eustaquio Foro started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Caio da Rocha came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Joga Bonito 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 Caio da Rocha couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Caio da Rocha in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rigoberto Chesus prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fabio Mikeldi hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. When Joga Bonito's Luo Wei Xi in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ALE110's goalie prevented a goal. Adhemar Moraes struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Artur Boruc didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ALE110. ALE110's Rigoberto Chesus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luo Wei Xi in the 17th minute of play. In the 17th minute, Luo Wei Xi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Joga Bonito fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. The audience was convinced that Caio da Rocha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rigoberto Chesus was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. Joga Bonito's Andy Symons suffered a sore thigh after 25 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Isaias Bras's late challenge caught a Joga Bonito's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Isaias Bras helped the player get up and apologised. Joga Bonito made a substitution. Robert Chrzan replaced Andy Symons. In the 27th match minute, ALE110 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isaias Bras to maneuver through the defense. Rigoberto Chesus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luo Wei Xi in the 28th minute of the match. Artur Boruc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adhemar Moraes in the 33rd minute of the match. Eustaquio Foros short, quick shot in the 37thth minute got Artur Boruc to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Eustaquio Foro who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 42ndth minute tested the skills of Artur Boruc when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Caio da Rocha to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luo Wei Xi got free with Rigoberto Chesus in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gonzalo Jerico received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Artur Boruc tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Eustaquio Foro came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the ALE110 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 Eustaquio Foro couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Caio da Rocha in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rigoberto Chesus saved ALE110 from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gonzalo Jerico in the 66th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Artur Boruc prevented the ball from getting in the gole. ALE110's Hector Aritza was substituted for Rodolfo Bizi. After a rather tough play, Joga Bonito's Luo Wei Xi got a free kick in the 68th minute. With a little luck, ALE110's Rigoberto Chesus got control of the ball when Luo Wei Xi tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Caio da Rocha took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Rigoberto Chesus to make any attempt to save it. In the 81st minute, Luo Wei Xi reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Rigoberto Chesus. The goal made the score 0-5. In the 84th minute Luo Wei Xi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rigoberto Chesus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 87th match minute, Joga Bonito was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robert Chrzan to maneuver through the defense. After 88 played minutes, ALE110's Isaias Bras shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Artur Boruc came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in ALE110 reached it. Isaias Bras was shown his second yellow card after 91 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of Joga Bonito booed when ALE110 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isaias Bras didn't get a good kick on the ball. Joga Bonito's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.