Official Cup

MACONHA
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Luiz Fábio Arósio kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edu Santos in the 4th minute of play forced Ponte do Carro's goalkeeper Jorge Valério to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ponte do Carro's Jorge Valério played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edu Santos in the 4th minute of play. 4 minutes into the game, Edu Santos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Jorge Valério was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 7th match minute, Ponte do Carro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Humberto Mascarenhas to maneuver through the defense. Amado Vilalobos kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luiz Fábio Arósio in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jorge Valério prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A hard shot 17 in the game by Valdemar Anjos from a close distance when the talented Marcus Taffarel managed to make a qualified save. Calopsita EC's players were relieved. Valdemar Anjoss short, quick shot in the 17thth minute got Marcus Taffarel to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Jorge Valério made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edu Santos in the 22nd minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, Calopsita EC's goalkeeper Marcus Taffarel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Valdemar Anjos. The crowd rose to their feet as Micael Marques kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Marcus Taffarel. That made the score 1-1 in the 24 minute of play. In the 27thth minute of the game Luiz Fábio Arósio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ponte do Carro's Jorge Valério was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Amado Vilalobos hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. In the 31st minute Calopsita EC were awarded a corner. Cafu Soares went to the cornerflag to take it. Calopsita EC's Cafu Soares was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jorge Valério in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Inácio Souto in the 32nd minute of play forced Ponte do Carro's goalkeeper Jorge Valério to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35th minute, Anak Dewa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With his leg Marcus Taffarel managed to avoid a goal in the 36thth minute, when Ponte do Carro's Valdemar Anjos fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 40th minute Micael Marques shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcus Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ponte do Carro's Jorge Valério played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Fábio Arósio in the 43rd minute of play. Calopsita EC's Marcus Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Micael Marques in the 44th minute of play.

In the 51st minute, Micael Marques 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. 53 minutes into the match, Calopsita EC's goal looked a bit too open when Valdemar Anjos came free, but Marcus Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Calopsita EC's Inácio Souto got a free kick in the 58th minute. Calopsita EC's Marcus Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valdemar Anjos in the 66th minute of play. In the 67th minute Ponte do Carro were awarded a corner. Jesualdo Valadão went to the cornerflag to take it. At last the ball reached Humberto Mascarenhas at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Calopsita EC. 2-1. Calopsita EC's Marcus Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valdemar Anjos in the 72nd minute of play. A collision led to Ponte do Carro getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Micael Marques hit a great ball. Through an outstanding action, after 84 minutes, Jorge Valério successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When Luiz Fábio Arósio came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Calopsita EC 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 Luiz Fábio Arósio couldn't finish the play. When the match had gone on for 88 minutes, Valdemar Anjos put it in 3-1 from a short distance just to the right of Marcus Taffarel. In the 94th match minute, Calopsita EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Osvaldo Bertassi to maneuver through the defense. Ponte do Carro's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.