Official Cup

Darcy Ribeiro
Spectators: 162 (Terracing: 122, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Haisenberg Dolar made the kick off which started today's match. Through an outstanding action, after 4 minutes, Christopher Barnier successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Haisenberg Dolar who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 6thth minute tested the skills of Christopher Barnier when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 7th minute, Claudinho Quadros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Santo Lano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aurélien Mussard in the 13th minute of the match. After 20 minutes of play, U.S.Normande's Aurélien Mussard made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Santo Lano was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 22nd minute, Aurélien Mussard ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Santo Lano was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. U.S.Normande's Christopher Barnier proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save U.S.Normande from getting a goal against them. After 33 minutes U.S.Normande's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Shi Ying Jian who took care of the corner kick. In the 34th match minute, U.S.Normande was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Youri Borderie to maneuver through the defense. Santo Lano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Youri Borderie, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Clube Audax Metropolitano were furious when Edgard Sá was red carded, 41 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Clube Audax Metropolitano's Délio Azevedo was substituted for Bjørn Ironside. Edgard Sá kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. 44 minutes into the match, Clube Audax Metropolitano's goal looked a bit too open when Fred Battini came free, but Santo Lano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Clube Audax Metropolitano players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. U.S.Normande were winning 0-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Youri Borderie to strike the kick off in the second half. Santo Lano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bengt-Rune Mellberg in the 52nd minute. Santo Lano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bengt-Rune Mellberg in the 53rd minute. Clube Audax Metropolitano's Betinho Tróia managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Steve Rendu in the 56 minute of the game. U.S.Normande's Christopher Barnier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Haisenberg Dolar in the 56th minute of play. A throw-in in the 58th minute of the game was made by Steve Rendu with Joris Callens as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In a very dangerous position, a player in U.S.Normande fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 61st minute. Penalty! Santo Lano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aurélien Mussard, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Christopher Barnier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Haisenberg Dolar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Santo Lano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aymerick Tourrette in the 72nd minute of play. If Claudinho Quadros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Clube Audax Metropolitano's Osvaldinho de Queiroz was substituted for Emirşah Berkman. Clube Audax Metropolitano made a substitution. Eriberto Netto replaced Haisenberg Dolar. Clube Audax Metropolitano's Betinho Tróia managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Steve Rendu in the 77 minute of the game. 81 minutes into the match, U.S.Normande's goal looked a bit too open when Eriberto Netto came free, but Christopher Barnier reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Santo Lano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bengt-Rune Mellberg in the 85th minute of play. Eriberto Netto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Christopher Barnier read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. Christopher Barnier didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eriberto Netto went, in the 96th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score.