Official Cup

Arena do Grêmio
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gildo Fantini took the kick off in the first half of the match. Gabriel Francesco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gildo Fantini, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Gildo Fantini kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Gabriel Francesco. That made the score 1-0 in the 11 minute of play. 16 minutes into the game, Gildo Fantini lined in a short shot 2-0 behind a frustrated Gabriel Francesco. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luisão Simões got free with Gabriel Francesco in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gabriel Francesco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gildo Fantini, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Gildo Fantini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 29th minute Gildo Fantini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gabriel Francesco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luisão Simões got free with Gabriel Francesco in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 32nd minute, Bernardo Lehoi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Luisão Simões managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grêmio's supporters rose to their feet, but Luisão Simões was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gabriel Francesco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, Hooligans's Gabriel Francesco got control of the ball when Luisão Simões tried to sneak it across the goal line. Victor Ralondo hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Bernardinho Guerra was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 48 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 47th minute of the game. One of Grêmio:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Hooligans:s goal. The referee gave Hooligans a penalty, 50 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Julio Paskal, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Grêmio's Rui Varela. 2-1. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ceferino Oihenarte was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Grêmio's Jorge Recife got a free kick in the 55th minute. The Hooligans fans' excitement grew in the 59th match minute when Hooligans's Julio Paskal 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 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 70 minutes into the game, Jorge Recife was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Grêmio's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hooligans the free kick. A collision led to Grêmio getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Jorge Recife hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Grêmio's Jorge Recife got a free kick in the 73rd minute. In the 83rd minute, Luisão Simões hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rui Varela made a fantastic save in the 97th minute, when Ceferino Oihenarte sent off a good shot on target. The Grêmio supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Hooligans's performance. The match ended with a win for Hooligans.