Official Cup

Arena Palestra Ceará
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Damaso Gotzon got the match started through his kick off. Örjan Björkdahl might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Adan Rafel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Örjan Björkdahl ran back to his position shaking his head. Punua's Adan Rafel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Punua from getting a goal against them. With an all-out effort, PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's Adan Rafel threw himself towards the right post 19 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Örjan Björkdahl, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Örjan Björkdahl received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Adan Rafel came out and tried to block the shot, but Örjan Björkdahl slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 19th minute. Prospero Santo scored 1-1 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of John Osomo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Punua's Adan Rafel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Örjan Björkdahl in the 25th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Örjan Björkdahl's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adan Rafel was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Örjan Björkdahl got free with Adan Rafel in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match had gone on for 35 minutes, Örjan Björkdahl put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Adan Rafel. 39 minutes had been played when some careless play by Punua's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sandro Mandrak was slow to take the kick. During this time PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's players had a chance to rest. A sloppy throw-in by Amadeo Etxatxu in the 46th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's Denílson Abreu.

Adan Rafel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Örjan Björkdahl, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. The supporters of PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ booed when Punua was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amadeo Etxatxu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Punua's Adan Rafel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zé Ortiz in the 59th minute of play. Adan Rafel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Örjan Björkdahl, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 67 minutes into the match, Punua's goal looked a bit too open when Örjan Björkdahl came free, but Adan Rafel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Punua were awarded a corner in the 71th minute after PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Prospero Santo took the corner. The corner ended in Prospero Santo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's John Osomo did a great save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Prospero Santo in the 74th minute of play forced PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's goalkeeper John Osomo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 78th minute Örjan Björkdahl shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adan Rafel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Christian Lehoi kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. When Örjan Björkdahl came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ 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 Örjan Björkdahl couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Punua getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Christian Lehoi hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Örjan Björkdahl in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adan Rafel saved Punua from getting behind. For all the effort they put into the match, the Punua players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ.