Official Cup

Arena do Dragão
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Vladimir Fonseca started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Juarês Abreu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Neal Messer went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. A collision led to Pura Arte F.C getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Fabiano Vidal hit a great ball. Gil Palmeira hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. The audience held their breath when Gonzalo Boye in the 13th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Juarês Abreu's left hand side. The supporters of Pura Arte F.C booed when F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Ballester didn't get a good kick on the ball. Juarês Abreu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Neal Messer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 18th match minute, Pura Arte F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zé Castro to maneuver through the defense. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gonzalo Boye in the 20th minute. The corner ended in Neal Messer almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Pura Arte F.C's Juarês Abreu did a great save. After 27 minutes of play, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Neal Messer made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Juarês Abreu was left in no man's land by his defense there! Juarês Abreu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marc Vilaplana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jose-Antonio Vazquez might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Juarês Abreu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jose-Antonio Vazquez ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Gonzalo Boye hit a great ball. 45 minutes into the match, Pura Arte F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Neal Messer came free, but Juarês Abreu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

In the 51st minute, Boruc Ramzinski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Juarês Abreu made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when David Ballester sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Pura Arte F.C's Juarês Abreu got control of the ball when Gonzalo Boye tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Pura Arte F.C getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Fabiano Vidal hit a great ball. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Coronel Virues was substituted for Marc Vilaplana. After a rather tough play, Pura Arte F.C's Fabiano Vidal got a free kick in the 57th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jose-Antonio Vazquez in the 58th minute of play forced Pura Arte F.C's goalkeeper Juarês Abreu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Pura Arte F.C booed when F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gică Popescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Pura Arte F.C getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Frédson Paulista hit a great ball. Juarês Abreu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Coronel Virues, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 70 minutes into the match, David Ballester notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Pura Arte F.C's Juarês Abreu. Juarês Abreu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Juarês Abreu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jose-Antonio Vazquez in the 75th minute of the match. In the 75th minute, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Jose-Antonio Vazquez dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. Juarês Abreu made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when David Ballester sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when David Ballester got free with Juarês Abreu in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Pura Arte F.C's zone, Federico Zanetti stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Juarês Abreu came out of the goal and Federico Zanetti tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Joan Puig was substituted for Gonzalo Boye. In the 92nd minute, Frederico Fontes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by Federico Zanetti from long distance, 93 minutes into the match, got Juarês Abreu's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 95 minutes into the match, Pura Arte F.C's goalkeeper Juarês Abreu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by David Ballester. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Ludovít Reis was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Juarês Abreu in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.