Official Cup

SUN CITY STADIUM
Spectators: 195 (Terracing: 147, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) The supporters of Pinhote FC booed when FC COSA NOSTRA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramūnas Budraitis didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 12th minute of the game. One of Pinhote FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of FC COSA NOSTRA:s goal. After 19 minutes of play, Pinhote FC's Américo Severo made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eitautas Zakaras was left in no man's land by his defense there! Alfredas Malakauskas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Pinhote FC getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Vítor Tinoco hit a great ball. 33 minutes into the match, Pinhote FC's goal looked a bit too open when Einaras Brūzga came free, but Alberto Domingos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilson Câmara in the 35th minute of play forced FC COSA NOSTRA's goalkeeper Eitautas Zakaras to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eitautas Zakaras showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Márcio Antas in the 36th minute of the match. Eitautas Zakaras showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vítor Tinoco, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. In the 41st minute, Emílio Laureano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Einaras Brūzga took the ball and in the 43 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alberto Domingos. Alberto Domingos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Eitautas Zakaras made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Américo Severo in the 46th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Américo Severo was the one to do the kick off. The audience was convinced that Algirdas Brazauskas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alberto Domingos was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. FC COSA NOSTRA's defense didn't have a chance, in the 56th minute, when Wilson Câmara scored to the left of an out of position Eitautas Zakaras, making the score, 2-2. Deividas Tarailis kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Eitautas Zakaras made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Márcio Antas sent off a good shot on target. Algirdas Brazauskas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alberto Domingos having to interfere. With a little luck, FC COSA NOSTRA's Eitautas Zakaras got control of the ball when Américo Severo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Eitautas Zakaras showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Américo Severo, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. When the match was over Pinhote FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than FC COSA NOSTRA throughout the match.