Official Cup

EL QUEBRADERO
Spectators: 143 (Terracing: 108, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gaby Gol took the kick off in the first half of the match. Zacarias Arnalt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vito Tavares in the 3rd minute of play. Triforce Super Soccer's Olavo da Fonseca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eustaquio Casado in the 17th minute of play. With a little luck, Triforce Super Soccer's Olavo da Fonseca got control of the ball when Gaby Gol tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 23rd minute, Cristian Cordeal got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 27 minutes into the match, Rodrigo Goiano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zacarias Arnalt. GARIBALDI FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rodrigo Goiano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Zacarias Arnalt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Téo de Souza in the 30th minute of play. Vito Tavares kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Gaby Gol who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 34thth minute tested the skills of Olavo da Fonseca when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Israel Indar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Olavo da Fonseca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 40th minute, GARIBALDI FC's Gaby Gol dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. After 47 played minutes Triforce Super Soccer got a freekick which was hit by Betão Sergipano. Israel Indar might have been able to make a better finish in the 48th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Olavo da Fonseca. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Israel Indar ran back to his position shaking his head. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rodrigo Goiano made a kick off. After having played for 52 minutes, Israel Indar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. GARIBALDI FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Israel Indar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Rodrigo Goiano kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Zacarias Arnalt. That made the score 1-2 in the 54 minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Téo de Souza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Triforce Super Soccer's supporters rose to their feet, but Téo de Souza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zacarias Arnalt breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gaby Gol in the 60th minute of play forced Triforce Super Soccer's goalkeeper Olavo da Fonseca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute, Fernando de Castro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eustaquio Casado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olavo da Fonseca having to interfere. In the 69th minute, Israel Indar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 78th minute Eustaquio Casado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olavo da Fonseca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Israel Indar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some careless play in the Triforce Super Soccer defense, Gaby Gol kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Olavo da Fonseca. The Triforce Super Soccer fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Olavo da Fonseca should have stopped the shot. Triforce Super Soccer's Vito Tavares got his second yellow card of the match in the 90th minute. The referee ordered Vito Tavares off the ground. GARIBALDI FC's Zacarias Arnalt proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save GARIBALDI FC from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Goiano in the 97th minute of play forced GARIBALDI FC's goalkeeper Zacarias Arnalt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. GARIBALDI FC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.