Official Cup

ARENA MINEIRA
Spectators: 155 (Terracing: 117, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) If Jeferson Couto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jeferson Vasconcelos in the 14th minute of play forced COURO COME FC's goalkeeper Reynaldo Batista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to COURO COME FC getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Fred Leão hit a great ball. Lenílson Lago made in the 17th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Kiko Sena immediately put the ball in play. After 21 minutes of play, Zuera Never End MZC's Jeferson Vasconcelos made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Reynaldo Batista was left in no man's land by his defense there! 25 minutes into the match, COURO COME FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jeferson Vasconcelos came free, but Reynaldo Batista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 28 minutes into the game, Haroldo Sanches was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. COURO COME FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Zuera Never End MZC the free kick. A collision led to COURO COME FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Haroldo Sanches hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in COURO COME FC's zone, Jeferson Vasconcelos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Reynaldo Batista came out of the goal and Jeferson Vasconcelos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Reynaldo Batista took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicolas Arósio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Magno Zonta came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the COURO COME FC 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 Magno Zonta couldn't finish the play. Afonsinho Sampaio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jeferson Couto in the 46th minute of the match. The COURO COME FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Zuera Never End MZC were winning 0-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jeferson Vasconcelos to strike the kick off in the second half. Afonsinho Sampaio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeferson Couto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Afonsinho Sampaio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kiko Sena, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. A collision led to COURO COME FC getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Jeferson Couto hit a great ball. In the 56th minute, Jeferson Couto fired away a free kick at the goal, but hit it at the wrong angle and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Magno Zonta in the 59th minute of play forced Zuera Never End MZC's goalkeeper Afonsinho Sampaio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Reynaldo Batista showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ezequiel Meira in the 74th minute of the match. After 75th play minutes Anselmo Aguiar shot 0-4, a short shot which went by Reynaldo Batista and just under the crossbar into goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Zuera Never End MZC's Anselmo Aguiar slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Reynaldo Batista. That made the score 0-5 after 79 minutes of play. Jeferson Vasconcelos struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Reynaldo Batista didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zuera Never End MZC. Reynaldo Batista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jeferson Vasconcelos, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Jeferson Vasconcelos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Reynaldo Batista made a huge save. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Zuera Never End MZC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.