Official Cup

Arena das Cavernas
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Santos FC's Lanny Gilmore started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a defensive mix-up in Austra VFC's zone, Lanny Gilmore stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Raffael Quiroga came out of the goal and Lanny Gilmore tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Raffael Quiroga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arturo Turner in the 8th minute of the match. Raffael Quiroga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arturo Turner in the 11th minute of the match. 15 minutes into the match, Wellington Pires dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Aaron Smallwood, 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Arturo Turner managed to get in a good position for a shot. Santos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Arturo Turner was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Raffael Quiroga breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Santos FC's Aaron Smallwood played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wellington Pires in the 29th minute of play. Raffael Quiroga stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lanny Gilmore's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. Austra VFC's Raffael Quiroga played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lanny Gilmore in the 33rd minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, Austra VFC's goal looked a bit too open when Arturo Turner came free, but Raffael Quiroga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 37 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Lanny Gilmore sped through Austra VFC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Raffael Quiroga. Raffael Quiroga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lanny Gilmore, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Lanny Gilmore sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, Austra VFC's Raffael Quiroga got control of the ball when Lanny Gilmore tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 58th minute Maxim Vasilitã shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aaron Smallwood saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The throw-in from Yaroslav Lyubar in the 60th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Santos FC's Titus Kohler. If Wellington Pires had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. César Madureira kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. After 68 minutes of play, Austra VFC's Wellington Pires made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aaron Smallwood was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 70th match minute, Austra VFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maxim Vasilitã to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Austra VFC's Raffael Quiroga got control of the ball when Tyron Velasquez tried to sneak it across the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, Austra VFC's goal looked a bit too open when Lanny Gilmore came free, but Raffael Quiroga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aaron Smallwood made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivar Dalman in the 83rd minute of play. In the 85th minute, Lanny Gilmore 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. Yaroslav Lyubar made in the 87th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Santos FC's Titus Kohler. Tyron Velasquez who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 88thth minute tested the skills of Raffael Quiroga when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 90th minute, Lanny Gilmore hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Austra VFC's Raffael Quiroga got control of the ball when Tyron Velasquez tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Austra VFC getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Maxim Vasilitã hit a great ball. Austra VFC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.