Official Cup

Darcy Ribeiro
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Haisenberg Dolar started the match with the kick off. Maxim Gogea kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Haisenberg Dolar struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Betinho Arantes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Clube Audax Metropolitano. Franco Szczęsny took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maxim Gogea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 11thth minute of the game Haisenberg Dolar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but BK Nerysminne's Betinho Arantes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 14 minutes into the match, Clube Audax Metropolitano's Haisenberg Dolar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Betinho Arantes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Betinho Arantes made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Haisenberg Dolar sent off a good shot on target. Betinho Arantes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bjørn Ironside in the 18th minute of the match. In the 24th minute of the match, Haisenberg Dolar got a very nice opportunity to score, but Betinho Arantes was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Betinho Arantes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Haisenberg Dolar in the 25th minute of play. Haisenberg Dolar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. BK Nerysminne's Betinho Arantes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save BK Nerysminne from getting a goal against them. Haisenberg Dolar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Betinho Arantes made a huge save. After 31 minutes of play, Clube Audax Metropolitano's Bjørn Ironside made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Betinho Arantes was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Haisenberg Dolar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 34 minutes into the match, BK Nerysminne's goalkeeper Betinho Arantes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Haisenberg Dolar. Franco Szczęsny showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eric Skog in the 35th minute of the match. Shi Ying Jian kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Betinho Arantes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Haisenberg Dolar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mark Era made in the 40th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Maxim Gogea immediately put the ball in play. Betinho Arantes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bjørn Ironside, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maxim Gogea in the 45th minute of play forced Clube Audax Metropolitano's goalkeeper Franco Szczęsny to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hector Levi made a great header on BK Nerysminne's corner, it was just that Clube Audax Metropolitano's Franco Szczęsny managed to reach the ball for a save. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eric Skog made a kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eric Skog in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Franco Szczęsny saved Clube Audax Metropolitano from getting behind. When the match clock showed 53 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Eric Skog sped through Clube Audax Metropolitano's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Franco Szczęsny. When Bjørn Ironside fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Clube Audax Metropolitano's protests and gave Bjørn Ironside a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Clube Audax Metropolitano getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Bjørn Ironside hit a great ball. Maxim Gogea's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Franco Szczęsny read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. Betinho Arantes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Haisenberg Dolar, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Clube Audax Metropolitano's Haisenberg Dolar got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Bjørn Ironside had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 78th minute, Emanuel Esteves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Clube Audax Metropolitano's zone, Hector Levi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Franco Szczęsny came out of the goal and Hector Levi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Betinho Arantes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bjørn Ironside in the 82nd minute of the match. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind BK Nerysminne's goalkeeper Betinho Arantes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Despite being the better team, Clube Audax Metropolitano failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.