Official Cup

EL NATIONAL
Spectators: 191 (Terracing: 144, Seating: 44, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Diego Alaerts kicked off to start the match. Emanuel Almeida's late challenge caught a FC Ouagadougou National's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emanuel Almeida helped the player get up and apologised. Emanuel Almeida kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Haroldo Recife made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Diego Alaerts sent off a good shot on target. Daan Owerckx showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Fabiano Figueiredo in the 14th minute of the match. Haroldo Recife made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Bernt Van Eeckhout sent off a good shot on target. If Luís Fabiano Figueiredo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Geovânio Toscano fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s protests and gave Geovânio Toscano a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of FC Ouagadougou National booed when Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Geovânio Toscano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Haroldo Recife took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernt Van Eeckhout, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Diego Alaerts received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Haroldo Recife tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- booed when FC Ouagadougou National was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yvan Fraes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 47th minute, Robbe Van Der Taelen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Geovânio Toscano was the one to do the kick off. Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s Haroldo Recife played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernt Van Eeckhout in the 54th minute of play. In the 61st match minute, FC Ouagadougou National was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jeffrey Rits to maneuver through the defense. After 66 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FC Ouagadougou National! In the 68th minute there was a penalty for Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-. Luiz Eduardo Domingues stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Daan Owerckx. 0-1. After a rather tough play, Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s Marcelinho Miranda got a free kick in the 70th minute. 74 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s goal looked a bit too open when Yvan Fraes came free, but Haroldo Recife reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 88th match minute, Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manfredo Cabral to maneuver through the defense. When Jeffrey Rits came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the FC Ouagadougou National 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 Jeffrey Rits couldn't finish the play. The Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.