Official Cup

Tomas A. Duco
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Guns And Roses's Joaquin Claus started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Bembenfica's Fernando Madeira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquin Claus in the 3rd minute of play. 4 minutes into the match, Bembenfica's goalkeeper Fernando Madeira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Leandro Su. In the 6th minute Guns And Roses were awarded a corner. Antonio Cordara went to the cornerflag to take it. Antonio Cordara made a great header on Guns And Roses's corner, it was just that Bembenfica's Fernando Madeira managed to reach the ball for a save. After having played for 10 minutes, Leandro Su managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Guns And Roses's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leandro Su was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 16 minutes into the game, one of Guns And Roses:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Epifanio Hartz had in the 18thth minute some difficulties stopping Emanuel Antunes's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Joaquin Claus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fernando Madeira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joaquin Claus in the 25th minute. The supporters of Guns And Roses booed when Bembenfica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samuel Travassos didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Bembenfica booed when Guns And Roses was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dalmacio Ulizes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gil Baião fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Epifanio Hartz having to interfere. Enzo Oliverio's late challenge caught a Bembenfica's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Enzo Oliverio helped the player get up and apologised. Epifanio Hartz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emanuel Antunes in the 36th minute of play. Epifanio Hartz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gil Baião, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. A collision led to Bembenfica getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Maurício Estrela hit a great ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Aloísio Costa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquin Claus in the 61st minute of play forced Bembenfica's goalkeeper Fernando Madeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Epifanio Hartz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gil Baião, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Epifanio Hartz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuel Antunes in the 69th minute of the match. 70 minutes into the match, Guns And Roses's goalkeeper Epifanio Hartz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aloísio Costa. After 76 minutes of play, Bembenfica's Aloísio Costa made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Epifanio Hartz was left in no man's land by his defense there! Enzo Oliverio hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquin Claus in the 88th minute of play forced Bembenfica's goalkeeper Fernando Madeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Bembenfica's Emanuel Antunes in the 90th minute got a chance for a shot 90th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Guns And Roses's goalie prevented a goal. Joaquin Claus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Bembenfica eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.