Official Cup

Estádio Samira
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cássio de Alcântara took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Cássio de Alcântara made a precise shot to the right of Renan Melo. A.A. Francana's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. When Charlie Boström came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the A.A. Francana fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Charlie Boström couldn't finish the play. Jukatriz's Rafa Moura played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Charlie Boström in the 8th minute of play. In the 10th minute of the match A.A. Francana got a corner. Jukatriz's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Bartosz Bereszynski ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Charlie Boström almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Jukatriz's Rafa Moura did a great save. In the 18th minute Doriva Sousa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Renan Melo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute Charlie Boström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafa Moura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jukatriz's Rafa Moura played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aykut Canel in the 23rd minute of play. Hussein Faraj was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 25 minutes into the match. 25 minutes into the game, one of A.A. Francana:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. If Roman Koenig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aykut Canel in the 30th minute of play forced Jukatriz's goalkeeper Rafa Moura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Renan Melo came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by Jukatriz's Doriva Sousa. But to his dismay, Doriva Sousa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aaden Hutton in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Renan Melo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Renan Melo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Doriva Sousa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Jukatriz's zone, Aykut Canel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rafa Moura came out of the goal and Aykut Canel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 41st match minute, A.A. Francana was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Secco to maneuver through the defense. When Doriva Sousa came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Jukatriz fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Doriva Sousa couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, A.A. Francana's Charlie Boström got a free kick in the 44th minute. Rafa Moura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardo Bettencourt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 46 minutes into the match, Bernardo Bettencourt notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Jukatriz's Rafa Moura. Rafa Moura was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-2 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aykut Canel to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Francisco Secco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Renan Melo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Doriva Sousa in the 55th minute of the match. Natanael Furlan kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Roman Koenig struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Rafa Moura didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for A.A. Francana. 61 minutes into the match, A.A. Francana's goal looked a bit too open when Doriva Sousa came free, but Renan Melo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A.A. Francana's Renan Melo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cássio de Alcântara in the 66th minute of play. Renan Melo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Doriva Sousa in the 69th minute of play. A hard shot 70 in the game by Aykut Canel from a close distance when the talented Rafa Moura managed to make a qualified save. Jukatriz's players were relieved. Renan Melo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Doriva Sousa in the 72nd minute of play. Renan Melo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cássio de Alcântara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Roman Koenig managed to get in a good position for a shot. A.A. Francana's supporters rose to their feet, but Roman Koenig was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rafa Moura breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Aykut Canel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rafa Moura having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Roman Koenig managed to get in a good position for a shot. A.A. Francana's supporters rose to their feet, but Roman Koenig was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rafa Moura breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Renan Melo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Doriva Sousa, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. After 91 played minutes Jukatriz got a freekick which was hit by Wang Xiang. In the 92nd minute, Natanael Furlan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by Bartosz Bereszynski from long distance, 93 minutes into the match, got Rafa Moura's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. With a little luck, Jukatriz's Rafa Moura got control of the ball when Aykut Canel tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jukatriz's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.