Friendly League

Arena Blumenau
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) AC Rangers's Emiliano Aznaro 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. 4 minutes into the match, AC Rangers's goal looked a bit too open when Danil Shashkov came free, but Rosendo Balesio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Danil Shashkov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Rosendo Balesio having to make a save. In the 14th minute Leukothoe Sakelaris shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Narciso Macedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rosendo Balesio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Danil Shashkov in the 16th minute of play. Narciso Macedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emiliano Aznaro in the 21st minute of play. Narciso Macedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leukothoe Sakelaris in the 22nd minute of play. With an all-out effort, Blumenau Esporte Clube's Rosendo Balesio threw himself towards the right post 23 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Danil Shashkov, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Rosendo Balesio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Danil Shashkov in the 25th minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 25 minutes, Rosendo Balesio successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The supporters of AC Rangers booed when Blumenau Esporte Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chico Hermes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Humberto Beturian hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Narciso Macedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emiliano Aznaro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 35th minute, Chico Hermes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 39 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for AC Rangers! Jürgen Klinsmann placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Rosendo Balesio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Danil Shashkov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, AC Rangers's Humberto Beturian got a free kick in the 44th minute. AC Rangers's Rosendo Balesio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save AC Rangers from getting a goal against them. Emiliano Aznaro scored 0-1 in the 46th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Narciso Macedo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Blumenau Esporte Clube made a substitution. Enrico Orsi replaced Jürgen Klinsmann.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Danil Shashkov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Danil Shashkov in the 61st minute of play forced AC Rangers's goalkeeper Rosendo Balesio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rosendo Balesio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Augusto Couto, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Danil Shashkov scored 1-1 in the 68th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rosendo Balesio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Blumenau Esporte Clube made a substitution. Bin Shevchenko replaced Danil Shashkov. In the 81st minute Bin Shevchenko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rosendo Balesio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bin Shevchenko in the 83rd minute of play forced AC Rangers's goalkeeper Rosendo Balesio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bin Shevchenko might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rosendo Balesio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bin Shevchenko ran back to his position shaking his head. 86 minutes into the game, Blumenau Esporte Clube's Bin Shevchenko nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rosendo Balesio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. AC Rangers made a substitution. Amancio Inocente replaced Emiliano Aznaro. The audience was convinced that Bin Shevchenko's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rosendo Balesio was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. Blumenau Esporte Clube walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.