Official Cup

Nilton Santos
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when André Luís Trigo got the match started through his kick off. The audience was convinced that Evaristo Perez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Chiquinho Vasconcelos was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. Gerardo Elia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eriberto Esteves in the 8th minute. In the 9th minute Evaristo Perez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chiquinho Vasconcelos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chiquinho Vasconcelos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evaristo Perez, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. In the 12th minute, Evaristo Perez made a precise shot to the right of Chiquinho Vasconcelos. Botafogo AP's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. When Evaristo Perez came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the Chacarita Futsal 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 Evaristo Perez couldn't finish the play. Evaristo Perez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 24 minutes of play, Chacarita Futsal's Evaristo Perez made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Chiquinho Vasconcelos was left in no man's land by his defense there! Chiquinho Vasconcelos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evaristo Perez in the 28th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Evaristo Perez in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Chiquinho Vasconcelos saved Botafogo AP from getting behind. 32 minutes had been played when some careless play by Botafogo AP's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cecilio Michael was slow to take the kick. During this time Chacarita Futsal's players had a chance to rest. 34 minutes into the match, Chacarita Futsal's Evaristo Perez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Chiquinho Vasconcelos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The throw-in from Diamantino Loyola in the 43rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Chacarita Futsal's Milan Starss. In the 43rd minute, Evaristo Perez 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Evaristo Perez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chacarita Futsal's supporters rose to their feet, but Evaristo Perez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Chiquinho Vasconcelos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Evaristo Perez was the one to do the kick off. Chacarita Futsal's attentive Milan Starss managed to snatch the ball when Diamantino Loyola made a throw-in in the 51st minute of the game. 53 minutes into the match, Botafogo AP's goalkeeper Chiquinho Vasconcelos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Evaristo Perez. After a rather tough play, Chacarita Futsal's Leonardo Joanes got a free kick in the 59th minute. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Botafogo AP's goalkeeper Chiquinho Vasconcelos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Botafogo AP made a substitution. Frank Goiano replaced José Pedro Coelho. The corner led Chacarita Futsal's Cecilio Michael to fire away a dangerous shot which Chiquinho Vasconcelos despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Evaristo Perez in the 67thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Chiquinho Vasconcelos, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Botafogo AP's goalkeeper Chiquinho Vasconcelos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Chacarita Futsal's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cecilio Michael in the 70th minute. Chiquinho Vasconcelos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Evaristo Perez in the 73rd minute. When Chacarita Futsal's Evaristo Perez in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Botafogo AP's goalie prevented a goal. Evaristo Perez took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Chiquinho Vasconcelos. Chiquinho Vasconcelos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. Chacarita Futsal's Antonio Fernández was substituted for Leonardo Joanes. Botafogo AP made a substitution. Mané Souza replaced Clóvis das Neves. Pero Šiljak did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-6 to the left of a surprised Chiquinho Vasconcelos 89 minutes into the match. Chiquinho Vasconcelos didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 91st minute, which inside left pole to 0-7. In the 95th minute, Eriberto Esteves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Chacarita Futsal eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.