Official Cup

Viejo Monumental
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Xose Cantiello kicked off to start the match. After 4 played minutes Clube Atl. Taquaritinga got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Vargas. Xose Cantiello scored 1-0 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Germano Arósio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Ríver Late's Veronica Espinosa got a free kick in the 12th minute. After 13 played minutes, Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's Fiori Guimarães shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ubaldo Matildo Armani came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Clube Atl. Taquaritinga reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nestor Galvão in the 15th minute of play forced Ríver Late's goalkeeper Ubaldo Matildo Armani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th minute, Fiori Guimarães hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlinhos Baiano in the 22nd minute of play forced Ríver Late's goalkeeper Ubaldo Matildo Armani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Erlantz Penilla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 30th minute Erlantz Penilla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Germano Arósio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ubaldo Matildo Armani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robinho Pitta in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 35th minute, Tauro Sandoval hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ubaldo Matildo Armani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlinhos Baiano in the 40th minute of the match. Ubaldo Matildo Armani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robinho Pitta in the 42nd minute of play. Ubaldo Matildo Armani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Renatinho Teles in the 45th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

After 55 played minutes Clube Atl. Taquaritinga got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Vargas. 58 minutes into the match, Robinho Pitta had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ubaldo Matildo Armani. Ríver Late's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Robinho Pitta was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Ríver Late's Emenon Borrego was substituted for Veronica Espinosa. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Robinho Pitta in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ubaldo Matildo Armani saved Ríver Late from getting behind. Aloísio Medeiros kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Fiori Guimarães's late challenge caught a Ríver Late's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fiori Guimarães helped the player get up and apologised. Fiori Guimarães kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. When Erlantz Penilla came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Ríver Late 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 Erlantz Penilla couldn't finish the play. In the 71st minute of the match, Renatinho Teles tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ubaldo Matildo Armani saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. If Erlantz Penilla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 91 minutes into the match, Xose Cantiello had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Germano Arósio. Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Xose Cantiello was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Ríver Late were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Clube Atl. Taquaritinga to leave the ground with a draw.