Official Cup

Paulopolis
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Oliver Giroud made the kick off which started today's match. 2 minutes into the game, Luís Paulo Sabóia cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Xu Zheng Zhou was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After having played for 6 minutes, Yuri Tinoco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Paulopolis's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yuri Tinoco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Maurício Motta struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Xu Zheng Zhou didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paulopolis. In the 12th match minute, COLLEGNO F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fortunato Di Falco to maneuver through the defense. Cayetano Rito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oliver Giroud, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cayetano Rito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Haroldo Erruki in the 17th minute of the match. Cayetano Rito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oliver Giroud in the 20th minute of the match. When Oliver Giroud came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the COLLEGNO F.C. 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 Oliver Giroud couldn't finish the play. Paulopolis's Cayetano Rito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Achille Villa in the 25th minute of play. In the 27th minute, Kert Vähi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 34 minutes into the match, Paulopolis's goal looked a bit too open when Kert Vähi came free, but Cayetano Rito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th minute of the match COLLEGNO F.C. got a corner. Paulopolis's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jaroslav Michálek ran over to the corner to take the kick. Xu Zheng Zhou made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dieguinho Amaral in the 39th minute. In the 40th match minute, Paulopolis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Denílson Sena to maneuver through the defense. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dieguinho Amaral was the one to do the kick off. Paulopolis's Dieguinho Amaral got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Oliver Giroud had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice moves Oliver Giroud could shoot a difficult shot in the 57th minute, which Cayetano Rito however easily saved by the left post. Kert Vähi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 60th minute of the match, Oliver Giroud got a very nice opportunity to score, but Cayetano Rito was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Xu Zheng Zhou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dieguinho Amaral in the 62nd minute of the match. Dieguinho Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xu Zheng Zhou having to interfere. Paulopolis's Dieguinho Amaral got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Oliver Giroud's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Cayetano Rito firmly grabbed it by the left post. Paulopolis's Cayetano Rito proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Paulopolis from getting a goal against them. Cayetano Rito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Haroldo Erruki, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 81 minutes of play, COLLEGNO F.C.'s Haroldo Erruki made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cayetano Rito was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ruy Carneiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Xu Zheng Zhou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 89th minute, Denílson Sena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. COLLEGNO F.C. were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.