Official Cup

Base Cotia SPFC
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Henrique Borges got the match started through his kick off. Leonard Setara kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. A collision led to AMÉRICA F.C. getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Serafim da Fonseca hit a great ball. Oséas Trancoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henrique Borges in the 7th minute of play. In the 7th minute Henrique Borges shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oséas Trancoso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 7 minutes of play, Meninos De Cotia's Henrique Borges made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Oséas Trancoso was left in no man's land by his defense there! Hugo Rodrigues took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silvinho Pinheiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Henrique Borgess short, quick shot in the 15thth minute got Oséas Trancoso to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 16th minute of the match Meninos De Cotia got a corner. AMÉRICA F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jeremias Seco ran over to the corner to take the kick. 25 minutes into the match, Meninos De Cotia's goal looked a bit too open when Eulalio Calixto came free, but Hugo Rodrigues reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When AMÉRICA F.C.'s Silvinho Pinheiro in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Meninos De Cotia's goalie prevented a goal. Meninos De Cotia's Hugo Rodrigues played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eulalio Calixto in the 30th minute of play. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind AMÉRICA F.C.'s goalkeeper Oséas Trancoso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 33rd minute, Eulalio Calixto 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. 34 minutes into the match, AMÉRICA F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Henrique Borges came free, but Oséas Trancoso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Silvinho Pinheiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hugo Rodrigues was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. If Eulalio Calixto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oséas Trancoso made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Henrique Borges sent off a good shot on target. In the 47th match minute, Meninos De Cotia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jeremias Seco to maneuver through the defense. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eulalio Calixto to strike the kick off in the second half. Through an outstanding action, after 53 minutes, Hugo Rodrigues successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. AMÉRICA F.C. were awarded a corner in the 56th minute after Meninos De Cotia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Eulalio Calixto took the corner. Hugo Rodrigues took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonard Setara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Meninos De Cotia's Hugo Rodrigues played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eulalio Calixto in the 63rd minute of play. Meninos De Cotia made a substitution. Faustin Ostermann replaced Henrique Borges. After 65 minutes Meninos De Cotia's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Eulalio Calixto who took care of the corner kick. Serafim da Fonseca kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. After 69 minutes AMÉRICA F.C.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jeremias Seco who took care of the corner kick. AMÉRICA F.C.'s Oséas Trancoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Faustin Ostermann in the 72nd minute of play. Meninos De Cotia's Paolo Maldini was substituted for Baladi Asenjo. Hugo Rodrigues made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Silvinho Pinheiro sent off a good shot on target. Hugo Rodrigues made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eulalio Calixto in the 83rd minute of play. Silvinho Pinheiro might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hugo Rodrigues. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Silvinho Pinheiro ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience was convinced that Leonard Setara's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hugo Rodrigues was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice moves Silvinho Pinheiro could shoot a difficult shot in the 91st minute, which Hugo Rodrigues however easily saved by the left post. 92 minutes into the match, Meninos De Cotia's goal looked a bit too open when Eulalio Calixto came free, but Hugo Rodrigues reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The AMÉRICA F.C. 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.