Official Cup

MILAN ARENA
Spectators: 145 (Terracing: 110, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Giovanni Fonseca took the kick off in the first half of the match. Hélder Antunes kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Benê Capixaba recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 11th minute Marco Fonseca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fábio Pinheiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 12 played minutes MILAN F C got a freekick which was hit by Max Verstappen. Marco Fonseca in the 15thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Fábio Pinheiro, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The supporters of MILAN F C booed when Gremio NG was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dino do Vale didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 19 minutes Gremio NG's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Benê Capixaba who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Benê Capixaba almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Gremio NG's Fábio Pinheiro did a great save. Fábio Pinheiro came out of the goal in the 21st minute to try and stop a shot by MILAN F C's Marco Fonseca. But to his dismay, Marco Fonseca quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. 25 minutes into the match, Marco Fonseca had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fábio Pinheiro. Gremio NG's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marco Fonseca was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Karl Maubert showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dino do Vale in the 34th minute of the match. The long shot by Marquinhos Xavier in the 38th minute really tested Fábio Pinheiro's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Marco Fonseca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Fábio Pinheiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fábio Pinheiro made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Benê Capixaba sent off a good shot on target. After 42 played minutes MILAN F C got a freekick which was hit by Max Verstappen. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marco Fonseca in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fábio Pinheiro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Gremio NG getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Dino do Vale hit a great ball. 48 minutes into the match, MILAN F C's goal looked a bit too open when Giovanni Fonseca came free, but Karl Maubert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the MILAN F C defense, Giovanni Fonseca kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Karl Maubert. The MILAN F C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Karl Maubert should have stopped the shot. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marco Fonseca stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Max Verstappen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 56th minute, Dino do Vale hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. MILAN F C's Marco Fonseca got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 60thth minute of the game Marco Fonseca who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gremio NG's Fábio Pinheiro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. MILAN F C's Karl Maubert played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raimundo Travassos in the 65th minute of play. Gremio NG's Fábio Pinheiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marco Fonseca in the 66th minute of play. In the 68th minute, Marco Fonseca 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. The audience was convinced that Marco Fonseca's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fábio Pinheiro was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. After 71 minutes, Sandrinho Gaspar mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gremio NG and the MILAN F C players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Gremio NG getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Sandrinho Gaspar hit a great ball. Fábio Pinheiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Fernando Faria in the 72nd minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marco Fonseca in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fábio Pinheiro saved Gremio NG from getting behind. After some careless play in the Gremio NG defense, Marco Fonseca kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fábio Pinheiro. The Gremio NG fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fábio Pinheiro should have stopped the shot. Gremio NG's Fábio Pinheiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Fernando Faria in the 82nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Gremio NG's Celsinho Lima got a free kick in the 91st minute. Benê Capixaba missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 93 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Fábio Pinheiro right hand side. 95 minutes into the game, Raimundo Travassos recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Karl Maubert. Raimundo Travassos showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 5-2. When the referee ended the match the MILAN F C players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.