Official Cup

Pikachuzim Arena
Spectators: 184 (Terracing: 139, Seating: 42, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Octavio Senio started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute, Claudinei do Valle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jaime Teixeira during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jaime Teixeira kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. 10 minutes into the game, Geovânio Vasconcelos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AS Pikachuzim's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Club Sportivo Italiano the free kick. In the 10th match minute, AS Pikachuzim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Geovânio Vasconcelos to maneuver through the defense. Basílio Trigo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fermin Torres in the 11th minute of the match. Octavio Senio charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Octavio Senio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 18th minute, Octavio Senio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, AS Pikachuzim's Eduardo Gaúcho got a free kick in the 19th minute. Evandro Varelas short, quick shot in the 21stth minute got Rafael Martino to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With his leg Rafael Martino managed to avoid a goal in the 21stth minute, when AS Pikachuzim's Evandro Varela fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Club Sportivo Italiano's defense didn't have a chance, in the 23rd minute, when Evandro Varela scored to the left of an out of position Rafael Martino, making the score, 1-0. Geovânio Vasconcelos kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Evandro Varela did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-0 to the left of a surprised Rafael Martino 29 minutes into the match. Evandro Varela's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 36thth minute, Rafael Martino skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The AS Pikachuzim fans' excitement grew in the 36th match minute when AS Pikachuzim's Evandro Varela looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 39th minute of the match, Victor da Fonseca tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Rafael Martino saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Amadeo Oxel kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Evandro Varela got free with Rafael Martino in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the last second Rafael Martino throw himself and got hold of the ball when Victor da Fonseca in the 47thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Evandro Varela was the one to do the kick off. Rafael Martino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victor da Fonseca in the 51st minute of play. Rafael Martino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victor da Fonseca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rafael Martino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Geovânio Vasconcelos in the 56th minute of play. In the 58th minute Victor da Fonseca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Martino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 64 played minutes Club Sportivo Italiano got a freekick which was hit by Fermin Torres. In the 67th minute, Victor da Fonseca left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The AS Pikachuzim fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. Rafael Martino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Victor da Fonseca, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. The AS Pikachuzim fans' excitement grew in the 75th match minute when AS Pikachuzim's Victor da Fonseca looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 5-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 79 minutes into the match, Club Sportivo Italiano's goal looked a bit too open when Jaime Teixeira came free, but Rafael Martino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 85 minutes into the match, Jaime Teixeira had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rafael Martino. Club Sportivo Italiano's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jaime Teixeira was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-0. In the 89th minute, Victor da Fonseca made a precise shot to the right of Rafael Martino. Club Sportivo Italiano's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-0. Rafael Martino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evandro Varela in the 95th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The AS Pikachuzim fans cheered their team off the field, for while Club Sportivo Italiano had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.