Official Cup

Pereirão
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The audience was convinced that Fernando Moreno's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rodolfo Rodriguez was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. In the 6th minute Fernando Moreno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Rodriguez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 6th minute, Fernando Moreno left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Arrozal FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fernando Moreno in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rodolfo Rodriguez saved Minaçu Esporte Clube from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fernando Moreno in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rodolfo Rodriguez saved Minaçu Esporte Clube from getting behind. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by Minaçu Esporte Clube's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dé da Costa was slow to take the kick. During this time Arrozal FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Minaçu Esporte Clube's goalie and right to Fernando Moreno. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Minaçu Esporte Clube's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Rodolfo Rodriguez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erubiel Farias, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. In the 15th minute Fernando Moreno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Rodriguez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 17 minutes into the match, Minaçu Esporte Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Moreno came free, but Rodolfo Rodriguez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The attack was good, but when Cristiano Ronald in the 18th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. When the match had gone on for 20 minutes, Cristiano Ronald put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of David Nunes. If Erubiel Farias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodolfo Rodriguez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erubiel Farias, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. In the 28th minute Fernando Moreno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Rodriguez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dolf Van Dijck sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Erubiel Farias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. A collision led to Minaçu Esporte Clube getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Giorgian De Arrascaeta hit a great ball. Rodolfo Rodriguez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fernando Moreno went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. With a little luck, Arrozal FC's David Nunes got control of the ball when Cristiano Ronald tried to sneak it across the goal line. 44 minutes into the game, Arrozal FC's Fernando Moreno nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rodolfo Rodriguez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Rodolfo Rodriguez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernando Moreno in the 48th minute of play. After the first half Arrozal FC were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cristiano Ronald was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd match minute, Minaçu Esporte Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thiago Simão to maneuver through the defense. After 56 played minutes Minaçu Esporte Clube got a freekick which was hit by Giorgian De Arrascaeta. With an all-out effort, Arrozal FC's Rodolfo Rodriguez threw himself towards the right post 57 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Erubiel Farias, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Rodolfo Rodriguez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Erubiel Farias's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. Minaçu Esporte Clube's Rodolfo Rodriguez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Minaçu Esporte Clube from getting a goal against them. Rodolfo Rodriguez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Erubiel Farias's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. In the 63rd minute Arrozal FC were awarded a corner. Dé da Costa went to the cornerflag to take it. 65 minutes into the game, Arrozal FC's Fernando Moreno nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rodolfo Rodriguez made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. Fernando Moreno might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rodolfo Rodriguez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fernando Moreno ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 71st of the match, Erubiel Farias tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Rodolfo Rodriguez got in the way and made a wonderful save. After having played for 76 minutes, Erubiel Farias managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arrozal FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Erubiel Farias was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erubiel Farias in the 77th minute of play forced Minaçu Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Rodolfo Rodriguez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rodolfo Rodriguez had great luck who in the 79thth minute grab hold of the ball when Erubiel Farias from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. After 80 played minutes Minaçu Esporte Clube got a freekick which was hit by Giorgian De Arrascaeta. After a rather tough play, Arrozal FC's Erubiel Farias got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Rodolfo Rodriguez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erubiel Farias in the 85th minute of play. Dolf Van Dijck scored 1-6 in the 88th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rodolfo Rodriguez, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Erubiel Farias managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arrozal FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Erubiel Farias was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodolfo Rodriguez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, Minaçu Esporte Clube's Rodolfo Rodriguez got control of the ball when Fernando Moreno tried to sneak it across the goal line. Arrozal FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.