Official Cup

Thunder Stadium
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) SOUTH THUNDER's Agustin Ruberto 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. A collision led to ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Sydney Oliveira hit a great ball. After 6 played minutes ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ got a freekick which was hit by Luiz Nascimento. When Luiz Nascimento came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ 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 Luiz Nascimento couldn't finish the play. After 11 minutes, Esteban Goiz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SOUTH THUNDER and the ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 19 played minutes ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ got a freekick which was hit by Cipriano da Fonseca. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind SOUTH THUNDER's goalkeeper Mauro Cordearo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 28th minute Humberto Bixintxo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Martins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cássio Rocks during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Cássio Rocks hit a great ball. Mauro Cordearo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cássio Rocks's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. 32 minutes into the game, ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's Murilo de Souza nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mauro Cordearo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Mauro Cordearo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cássio Rocks's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. In the 38th minute, Agustin Ruberto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 40th match minute, ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cássio Rocks to maneuver through the defense. Aírton Moreira kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. The SOUTH THUNDER players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ were winning 0-1.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonel Lopes in the 59th minute of play forced SOUTH THUNDER's goalkeeper Mauro Cordearo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cássio Rocks in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mauro Cordearo saved SOUTH THUNDER from getting behind. In the 64th minute Agustin Ruberto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Martins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cássio Rocks could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Mauro Cordearo made a huge save. 71 minutes into the match, ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's goal looked a bit too open when Aquiles Jerold came free, but Manuel Martins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 72 minutes of play, SOUTH THUNDER's Humberto Bixintxo made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Manuel Martins was left in no man's land by his defense there! 76 minutes into the match, ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's Leonel Lopes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mauro Cordearo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Cássio Rocks's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mauro Cordearo was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. After 82 played minutes ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ got a freekick which was hit by Luiz Nascimento. Mauro Cordearo made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Cássio Rocks sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to SOUTH THUNDER getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Reynaldo Velasco hit a great ball. In the 93rd minute Aquiles Jerold shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Martins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.