Official Cup

Estádio Grajaú-MG
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Ferrao FC's Carlos Alberto Cruz 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. When the match clock showed 7 minutes, the score became 1-0 when João Augusto Castro sped through Ferrao FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Renato Augusto. After some careless play in the Grajaú Uai Sôccer MG defense, Carlos Alberto Cruz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mário Mendonça. The Grajaú Uai Sôccer MG fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mário Mendonça should have stopped the shot. In the 16th minute Carlos Alberto Cruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mário Mendonça saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Renato Augusto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oséas Mineiro in the 18th minute of the match. If Tião de Medeiros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Grajaú Uai Sôccer MG getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. João Augusto Castro hit a great ball. Patrick Penha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Grajaú Uai Sôccer MG's Mário Mendonça played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yuri Alberto in the 25th minute of play. Yuri Alberto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mário Mendonça read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. Doriva Trevisan kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Carlos Alberto Cruz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 41st minute, Carlos Alberto Cruz got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 44 minutes into the game, Ferrao FC's Carlos Alberto Cruz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mário Mendonça made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Patrick Penha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 49th minute. Mário Mendonça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

An unexpectedly hard shot by João Augusto Castro in the 58th minute of play forced Ferrao FC's goalkeeper Renato Augusto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Renato Augusto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tião de Medeiros, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Oséas Mineiro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grajaú Uai Sôccer MG's supporters rose to their feet, but Oséas Mineiro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Renato Augusto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Renato Augusto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gil Soeiro went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. João Augusto Castro kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Grajaú Uai Sôccer MG's Mário Mendonça proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Grajaú Uai Sôccer MG from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Carlos Alberto Cruz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ferrao FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlos Alberto Cruz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mário Mendonça breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Oséas Mineiro scored 3-2 in the 79th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Renato Augusto, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With 82 minutes on the clock, Váldson Lopes commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Váldson Lopes hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. In the 93rd match minute, Grajaú Uai Sôccer MG was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Augusto Castro to maneuver through the defense. Ferrao FC's Betinho Galvão shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 93rd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Mário Mendonça but with some difficulty. A collision led to Grajaú Uai Sôccer MG getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. João Augusto Castro hit a great ball. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Grajaú Uai Sôccer MG were victorious despite being under pressure from Ferrao FC for much of the match.