U21 League

ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Arena®
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Jefferson Otto made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 5th minute Jefferson Otto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Léo de Brito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vicente Alves kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. A collision led to Floresta Club U18 getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Nilson Duarte hit a great ball. Matias Čech showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leopoldo de Almeida, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. In the 21st match minute, ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roberto-Carlos Catarinense to maneuver through the defense. 23 minutes into the match, Jefferson Otto had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Léo de Brito. Floresta Club U18's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jefferson Otto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Guilherme Viana kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. In the 38th minute, Guilherme Viana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Jefferson Otto came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ 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 Jefferson Otto couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jefferson Otto in the 42nd minute of play forced Floresta Club U18's goalkeeper Léo de Brito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Floresta Club U18's zone, McDonald Hamburger stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Léo de Brito came out of the goal and McDonald Hamburger tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

McDonald Hamburger hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. João Freire might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Matias Čech. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. João Freire ran back to his position shaking his head. 70 minutes into the game, Floresta Club U18's João Freire nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Matias Čech made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's Fabiano Montenegro was substituted for Roberto-Carlos Catarinense. In the 73rd minute Leopoldo de Almeida shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matias Čech saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ booed when Floresta Club U18 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edmílson Zonta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Léo de Brito stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of McDonald Hamburger's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. After 77 played minutes Floresta Club U18 got a freekick which was hit by Delfim Cerezo. After having played for 78 minutes, Jefferson Otto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jefferson Otto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Léo de Brito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jefferson Otto in the 87th minute of play. When Jefferson Otto came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ 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 Jefferson Otto couldn't finish the play. João Freire came free with the goalkeeper in the 96th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Matias Čech could save by the left post. The ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.