Official Cup

Arranca Toco
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The Pontiac Bandit's Benigno Ermengol 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. In the 5th minute, Meninos do Morro F.C's Durvalino de Lima dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. A collision led to The Pontiac Bandit getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Benigno Ermengol hit a great ball. In the 19th minute, Alberto Stanislao hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Atilano Filipo hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. In the 24th match minute, Meninos do Morro F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gugu Fernandez to maneuver through the defense. Bernabe Sotero made an important save on a dangerous shot by Durvalino de Lima in the 34th minute. Adriano da Rocha didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Atilano Filipo went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Adriano da Rocha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benigno Ermengol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adriano da Rocha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Atilano Filipo in the 40th minute of the match. Bernabe Sotero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Durvalino de Lima in the 43rd minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Durvalino de Lima stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Meninos do Morro F.C's Adriano da Rocha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cosme Guilabertus in the 54th minute of play. Adriano da Rocha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Atilano Filipo in the 55th minute. Durvalino de Lima might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bernabe Sotero. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Durvalino de Lima ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Durvalino de Lima in the 61st minute of play forced The Pontiac Bandit's goalkeeper Bernabe Sotero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Cafu Brito fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Meninos do Morro F.C's protests and gave Cafu Brito a yellow card for diving instead. After 63 played minutes Meninos do Morro F.C got a freekick which was hit by Cafu Brito. After having played for 67 minutes, Durvalino de Lima managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Meninos do Morro F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Durvalino de Lima was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Norberto Oliveira scored 2-2 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bernabe Sotero, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Adriano da Rocha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Stanislao in the 80th minute of the match. 83 minutes into the match, Meninos do Morro F.C's goalkeeper Adriano da Rocha had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Atilano Filipo. Bernabe Sotero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diguinho Souto in the 96th minute of the match. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.