Official Cup

Darcy Ribeiro
Spectators: 459 (Terracing: 345, Seating: 105, VIP seats: 9) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Batiste Carrez made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Clube Audax Metropolitano's goal looked a bit too open when Batiste Carrez came free, but Santo Lano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Clube Audax Metropolitano's Santo Lano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Batiste Carrez in the 3rd minute of play. Clube Audax Metropolitano's attentive Betinho Tróia managed to snatch the ball when Juarês Salles made a throw-in in the 13th minute of the game. Stefan Neubrandt was a little too slow when Haisenberg Dolar got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 13th minute. The score was now 1-0. Haisenberg Dolar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Stefan Neubrandt made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Haisenberg Dolar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Stefan Neubrandt was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. Santo Lano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodriguinho Rossi in the 24th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Haisenberg Dolar got free with Stefan Neubrandt in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Clube Audax Metropolitano were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after Internazionale-RS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Shi Ying Jian took the corner. Alfredinho Rosa was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Internazionale-RS's Moisés Cordeiro quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Haisenberg Dolar, made in the 34th minute of the game. The crowd rose to their feet as Haisenberg Dolar kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Stefan Neubrandt. That made the score 2-0 in the 36 minute of play. Rodriguinho Rossi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Santo Lano read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. 39 minutes had been played when some careless play by Clube Audax Metropolitano's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rodriguinho Rossi was slow to take the kick. During this time Internazionale-RS's players had a chance to rest. Rodriguinho Rossi made a great header on Internazionale-RS's corner, it was just that Clube Audax Metropolitano's Santo Lano managed to reach the ball for a save. Santo Lano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Batiste Carrez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Haisenberg Dolar to strike the kick off in the second half. A throw-in in the 51st minute of the game was made by Juarês Salles with Jorge-Luis Pereira as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Stefan Neubrandt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bjørn Ironside in the 57th minute of play. Juarês Salles hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. In the 67th match minute, Clube Audax Metropolitano was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudinho Quadros to maneuver through the defense. Clube Audax Metropolitano's Eriberto Netto was substituted for Haisenberg Dolar. The supporters of Internazionale-RS booed when Clube Audax Metropolitano was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudinho Quadros didn't get a good kick on the ball. With an all-out effort, Internazionale-RS's Santo Lano threw himself towards the right post 69 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Batiste Carrez, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Internazionale-RS were awarded a corner in the 70th minute after Clube Audax Metropolitano's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Rodriguinho Rossi took the corner. The corner led Internazionale-RS's Moisés Cordeiro to fire away a dangerous shot which Santo Lano despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Stefan Neubrandt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bjørn Ironside, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. A collision led to Clube Audax Metropolitano getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Bruno Aleixo hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Batiste Carrez in the 74th minute of play forced Clube Audax Metropolitano's goalkeeper Santo Lano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stefan Neubrandt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bjørn Ironside in the 76th minute of play. Stefan Neubrandt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eriberto Netto in the 77th minute of the match. Clube Audax Metropolitano's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Shi Ying Jian in the 79th minute. A nice corner shot did that Shi Ying Jian got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Stefan Neubrandt quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 82nd minute Eriberto Netto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stefan Neubrandt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 86 minutes into the game, Eriberto Netto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Stefan Neubrandt was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Shi Ying Jian had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stefan Neubrandt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eriberto Netto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rodriguinho Rossi's late challenge caught a Clube Audax Metropolitano's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rodriguinho Rossi helped the player get up and apologised. After 97 played minutes Internazionale-RS got a freekick which was hit by Rodriguinho Rossi.

Internazionale-RS's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.