Official Cup

MINEIRÃO
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) OFFLINE's Ronaldinho Braga 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. Marcelo Branco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcelo Donato in the 3rd minute of play. Marcelo Branco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anderson Cardozo in the 6th minute of play. The supporters of Los Colonos F.C - FSCMZ booed when OFFLINE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís França didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luís Paulo Ortiz hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Doriva de Queirós's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcelo Branco was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. Marcelo Branco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Doriva de Queirós in the 10th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Los Colonos F.C - FSCMZ's zone, Luís França stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Moisés Arce came out of the goal and Luís França tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 38 minutes into the match, OFFLINE's goal looked a bit too open when Anderson Cardozo came free, but Marcelo Branco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dorian Loureiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Moisés Arce having to interfere. 45 minutes into the match, Los Colonos F.C - FSCMZ's goalkeeper Moisés Arce had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ronaldinho Braga.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Doriva de Queirós stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 60thth minute of the game Ronaldinho Braga who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Los Colonos F.C - FSCMZ's Moisés Arce was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 70 minutes into the game, Luís Paulo Ortiz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. OFFLINE's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Los Colonos F.C - FSCMZ the free kick. After 70 played minutes OFFLINE got a freekick which was hit by Luís Paulo Ortiz. After 75 played minutes Los Colonos F.C - FSCMZ got a freekick which was hit by Anderson Cardozo. Moisés Arce made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís França in the 81st minute of play. Ronaldinho Braga struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Moisés Arce didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for OFFLINE. OFFLINE's Luís França got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nildo Recife charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nildo Recife the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Nildo Recife hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The OFFLINE fans cheered their team off the field, for while Los Colonos F.C - FSCMZ had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.