Official Cup

Graveyard Park
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Altino Lameirinhas started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Undertakers FC's goalkeeper Cliff Thomas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cliff Thomas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wilton Vale in the 5th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Undertakers FC defense, Wilton Vale kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cliff Thomas. The Undertakers FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cliff Thomas should have stopped the shot. Cliff Thomas came out of the goal in the 17th minute to try and stop a shot by TAQUARI FC's Wilton Vale. But to his dismay, Wilton Vale quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. In the 23rd minute Altino Lameirinhas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 23rd match minute, Undertakers FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bendt Birkemark to maneuver through the defense. Wilton Vale took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Cliff Thomas. Cliff Thomas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Cliff Thomas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Durvalino Guerra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wilton Vale scored 1-4 in the 36th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cliff Thomas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Altino Lameirinhas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wilton Vale struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Cliff Thomas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for TAQUARI FC. Bendt Birkemark fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodolfo Salgado having to interfere. After the first half TAQUARI FC were leading 1-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Wilton Vale made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd match minute, Undertakers FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jens-Erik Stephansson to maneuver through the defense. Jens-Erik Stephansson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodolfo Salgado having to interfere. TAQUARI FC's Frank Lampard was substituted for Ismael Pilas. TAQUARI FC made a substitution. Manoel Mandrak replaced Wilton Vale. A well-hit corner resulted in Pabla Zuniga heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Cliff Thomas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Manoel Mandrak in the 70th minute. Cliff Thomas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manoel Mandrak, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Rodolfo Salgado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bendt Birkemark in the 75th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Altino Lameirinhas in the 77th minute of play forced TAQUARI FC's goalkeeper Rodolfo Salgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manoel Mandrak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, Undertakers FC's Radomil Dziewedik got a free kick in the 85th minute. In the 85th minute, Durvalino Guerra sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Undertakers FC's Cliff Thomas didn't even have to move. 87 minutes into the match, TAQUARI FC's goal looked a bit too open when Casper Willrodt came free, but Rodolfo Salgado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cliff Thomas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manoel Mandrak in the 90th minute of the match. After 91 minutes, Igor Tinoco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TAQUARI FC and the Undertakers FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, TAQUARI FC's Igor Tinoco got a free kick in the 91st minute. In the 92nd minute Bendt Birkemark shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Salgado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The TAQUARI FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing TAQUARI FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.