Official Cup

ARENA NFT
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Válter Tróia started the match with the kick off. Válter Tróia's late challenge caught a Haridades F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Válter Tróia helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Taura Cupincha-U18's Válter Tróia got a free kick in the 4th minute. Taura Cupincha-U18's Jânio Palmeira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Taura Cupincha-U18 from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Taura Cupincha-U18 getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Flavinho Breckenfeld hit a great ball. When Haridades F.C's Giovanni Corrêa in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Taura Cupincha-U18's goalie prevented a goal. Ernesto Coelho came free with the goalkeeper in the 14th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jânio Palmeira could save by the left post. In the 15th minute, Maurício Braga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Maicon Tepedino kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. The supporters of Haridades F.C booed when Taura Cupincha-U18 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Faustão Lima didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ronaldão Teles was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 21 minutes into the match. 21 minutes into the game, one of Haridades F.C:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. A hard shot 31 in the game by Gerson Sarmento from a close distance when the talented Jânio Palmeira managed to make a qualified save. Taura Cupincha-U18's players were relieved. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Taura Cupincha-U18's goalkeeper Jânio Palmeira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Haridades F.C's Maurício Braga got a free kick in the 42nd minute. If Gerson Sarmento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The audience was convinced that Gerson Sarmento's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jânio Palmeira was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. Gerson Sarmento recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 58 minutes into the match, Taura Cupincha-U18's goal looked a bit too open when Romeu Sanches came free, but Jânio Palmeira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bebeto Cardoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Delfim do Vale, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Taura Cupincha-U18 booed when Haridades F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ernesto Coelho didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Haridades F.C's Bebeto Cardoso got control of the ball when Delfim do Vale tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bebeto Cardoso didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Delfim do Vale went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. 92 minutes into the game, Giovanni Corrêa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Haridades F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Taura Cupincha-U18 the free kick. Giovanni Corrêa kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Delfim do Vale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.