Official Cup

PARQUE DOS COALAS
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Charlotte FC's Woody Norwood 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. Will Yeats scored 0-1 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Reinaldo Pinheiro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Reinaldo Pinheiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Woody Norwood in the 14th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Charlotte FC's zone, Fellipe Leal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gregory Michael came out of the goal and Fellipe Leal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Reinaldo Pinheiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Will Yeats, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. After 28 played minutes Desportivo Coala got a freekick which was hit by Cristiano de Toledo. Cristiano de Toledo was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 31 minutes into the match. Cristiano de Toledo hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. 35 minutes into the match, Woody Norwood notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Desportivo Coala's Reinaldo Pinheiro. Reinaldo Pinheiro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Brent Andersen hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. In the 43rd minute, Woody Norwood made a precise shot to the right of Reinaldo Pinheiro. Desportivo Coala's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. The Desportivo Coala players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Charlotte FC were winning 0-4.

The wind increased when Sidney Pontes made the kick off in the second half. Reinaldo Pinheiro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Woody Norwood went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. Reinaldo Pinheiro made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Woody Norwood sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Brent Andersen during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 73rd minute, Brent Andersen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With 75 minutes on the clock, Brent Andersen commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 75 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Charlotte FC! Gregory Michael went to the wrong direction when Fellipe Leal was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. 81 minutes into the match, Charlotte FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sidney Pontes came free, but Gregory Michael reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gregory Michael showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sidney Pontes in the 83rd minute of the match. Gregory Michael made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sidney Pontes in the 84th minute of play. 87 minutes into the match, Charlotte FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sidney Pontes came free, but Gregory Michael reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gregory Michael showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sidney Pontes, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. In the 95th minute, Sidney Pontes made a precise shot to the right of Gregory Michael. Charlotte FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-5. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Charlotte FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.