Official Cup

Estadio Razzoni
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Eliseo Conrao kicked off to start the match. In the 5thth minute of the game Adriano Ribeiro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Halcones Azules's Mustafa Hamit Özercan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Adriano Ribeiro came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the The Obscurials 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 Adriano Ribeiro couldn't finish the play. In the 12th minute, Adriano Ribeiro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The Obscurials fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Adriano Ribeiro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mustafa Hamit Özercan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Adriano Ribeiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mustafa Hamit Özercan was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. Adriano Ribeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 22 minutes into the match, Halcones Azules's goal looked a bit too open when Adriano Ribeiro came free, but Mustafa Hamit Özercan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Halcones Azules defense, Adriano Ribeiro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mustafa Hamit Özercan. The Halcones Azules fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mustafa Hamit Özercan should have stopped the shot. 26 minutes into the match, The Obscurials's Adriano Ribeiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mustafa Hamit Özercan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Nicasio Guillen fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored The Obscurials's protests and gave Nicasio Guillen a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to The Obscurials getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Nicasio Guillen hit a great ball. 29 minutes into the game, The Obscurials's Adriano Ribeiro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mustafa Hamit Özercan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Mustafa Hamit Özercan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adriano Ribeiro in the 33rd minute of play. The corner ended in Anton Kjellkvist almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Halcones Azules's Mustafa Hamit Özercan did a great save. Mustafa Hamit Özercan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anders Westerstrand in the 38th minute of play. In the 39thth minute of the game Adriano Ribeiro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Halcones Azules's Mustafa Hamit Özercan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mustafa Hamit Özercan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adriano Ribeiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 47 minutes into the game, The Obscurials's Adriano Ribeiro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mustafa Hamit Özercan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Anders Westerstrand to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Adriano Ribeiro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mustafa Hamit Özercan. Halcones Azules's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adriano Ribeiro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. In the 58th minute, Adriano Ribeiro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mustafa Hamit Özercan was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-6. Virgílio Bezerra hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Virgílio Bezerra during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Halcones Azules booed when The Obscurials was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Virgílio Bezerra didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to The Obscurials getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Kevin Lyle hit a great ball. Mustafa Hamit Özercan was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Adriano Ribeiro showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-7 in the 68 minute of play. The Obscurials's Cliff Rowden was substituted for Danton Keam. Mustafa Hamit Özercan stood somewhat misplaced when Adriano Ribeiro came free in front of goal and shot 0-8 to the left of him in the 75 minute. Halcones Azules's Severino Benvido was substituted for Marcial Frederico. In the 88th minute, The Obscurials's Adriano Ribeiro dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-9. The The Obscurials supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing The Obscurials would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.