Official Cup

Ligga Arena
Spectators: 584 (Terracing: 439, Seating: 134, VIP seats: 11) ReyPoxo's Tales Lucas 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. The supporters of ATHLETICO PRaiano booed when ReyPoxo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tales Lucas didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, ReyPoxo's Tales Lucas got a free kick in the 8th minute. Rodriguinho Sousa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tales Lucas went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Christer Collin hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. After 18 played minutes ATHLETICO PRaiano got a freekick which was hit by Vilhelm Skoog. In the 27th minute, Tales Lucas made a precise shot to the right of Rodriguinho Sousa. ATHLETICO PRaiano's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. ATHLETICO PRaiano's Rodriguinho Sousa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tales Lucas in the 33rd minute of play. In the 36th minute, Gu Zhan Cheng hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. ATHLETICO PRaiano's Rodriguinho Sousa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albano Hegoi in the 38th minute of play. Rodriguinho Sousa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tales Lucas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ReyPoxo were awarded a corner in the 43th minute after ATHLETICO PRaiano's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Leif Larsen took the corner. Leif Larsen made a great header on ReyPoxo's corner, it was just that ATHLETICO PRaiano's Rodriguinho Sousa managed to reach the ball for a save. A collision led to ReyPoxo getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Cristi Chivu hit a great ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Deilmison van Basten to strike the kick off in the second half. With his leg Rodriguinho Sousa managed to avoid a goal in the 54thth minute, when ReyPoxo's Tales Lucas fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With a little luck, ATHLETICO PRaiano's Rodriguinho Sousa got control of the ball when Albano Hegoi tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Deilmison van Basten in the 65th minute of play forced ReyPoxo's goalkeeper Zoilo Coira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Betão Marquez fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ATHLETICO PRaiano's protests and gave Betão Marquez a yellow card for diving instead. ReyPoxo made a substitution. Juan Pablo Yanovitskiy replaced Christer Collin. ReyPoxo's Samuel Etoo was substituted for Tales Lucas. Betão Marquez kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. In the 73rd minute Samuel Etoo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodriguinho Sousa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zoilo Coira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Denílson Magalhães, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Zoilo Coira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Unax Mudarra in the 76th minute of the match. Gu Zhan Cheng hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. When the match clock showed 81 minutes, the score became 1-4 when Samuel Etoo sped through ATHLETICO PRaiano's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rodriguinho Sousa. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Samuel Etoo in the 85th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rodriguinho Sousa saved ATHLETICO PRaiano from getting behind. The ReyPoxo fans' excitement grew in the 85th match minute when ReyPoxo's Samuel Etoo 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 1-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Zoilo Coira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Deilmison van Basten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Deilmison van Basten kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match.

The ReyPoxo players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.