Official Cup

Municipal Alexandria
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Matheus Carvalho started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 6 minutes, Mădălin Surdu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CSM ALEXANDRIA and the Cambaratiba players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 6 played minutes CSM ALEXANDRIA got a freekick which was hit by Mădălin Surdu. Marcus de Mendonça blasted a shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Maxim Firea having to make a save. When Marcus de Mendonça came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Cambaratiba 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 Marcus de Mendonça couldn't finish the play. Yuri Zanette scored 0-1 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Maxim Firea, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Marcus de Mendonça fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maxim Firea having to interfere. Maxim Firea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yuri Zanette in the 24th minute of the match. In the 27th minute, Yuri Zanette ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Maxim Firea was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. CSM ALEXANDRIA's Mădălin Surdu got his second yellow card of the match in the 39th minute. The referee ordered Mădălin Surdu off the ground. A collision led to CSM ALEXANDRIA getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Mădălin Surdu hit a great ball. In the 41st minute of the match Marcus de Mendonça sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Maxim Firea skillfully saved the ball. Maxim Firea showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcus de Mendonça, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Damian Lazăr stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Damian Lazăr received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Marquinhos Vargas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Damian Lazăr managed to get in a good position for a shot. CSM ALEXANDRIA's supporters rose to their feet, but Damian Lazăr was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marquinhos Vargas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Maxim Firea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matheus Carvalho in the 60th minute of play. CSM ALEXANDRIA's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Yuri Zanette 61 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-4. 66 minutes into the match, CSM ALEXANDRIA's goal looked a bit too open when Yuri Zanette came free, but Maxim Firea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. CSM ALEXANDRIA's Maxim Firea proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save CSM ALEXANDRIA from getting a goal against them. Marquinhos Vargas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dan Caranică, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Cambaratiba's Marquinhos Vargas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Damian Lazăr in the 72nd minute of play. With a little luck, CSM ALEXANDRIA's Maxim Firea got control of the ball when Zé Carlos Passos tried to sneak it across the goal line. CSM ALEXANDRIA's Maxim Firea proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save CSM ALEXANDRIA from getting a goal against them. 85 minutes into the game, Marcus de Mendonça recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Maxim Firea. Marcus de Mendonça showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-7. Maxim Firea came out of the goal in the 89th minute to try and stop a shot by Cambaratiba's Matheus Carvalho. But to his dismay, Matheus Carvalho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-8. Marquinhos Vargas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valer Ielciu in the 93rd minute of the match. Sebastião Neiva's late challenge caught a CSM ALEXANDRIA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sebastião Neiva helped the player get up and apologised. Sebastião Neiva hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. CSM ALEXANDRIA's defense didn't have a chance, in the 96th minute, when Yuri Zanette scored to the left of an out of position Maxim Firea, making the score, 2-9. Cambaratiba's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.