U23 League

Aníbal Lopez
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Blumenau Esporte Clube's Délio Gerber 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. Vivaldo Paraíba blasted a shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Claudinei Esteves having to make a save. After a defensive mix-up in Litoral EC - CIMZ's zone, Délio Gerber stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Claudinei Esteves came out of the goal and Délio Gerber tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 16 minutes into the game, Délio Gerber was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Blumenau Esporte Clube's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Litoral EC - CIMZ the free kick. The supporters of Litoral EC - CIMZ booed when Blumenau Esporte Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Délio Gerber didn't get a good kick on the ball. Raphael Furlan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edgard Vides in the 18th minute. Donato Mazza kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. A collision led to Litoral EC - CIMZ getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Kléberson Travassos hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Litoral EC - CIMZ's zone, Donato Mazza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Claudinei Esteves came out of the goal and Donato Mazza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 34thth minute of the game Délio Gerber who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Litoral EC - CIMZ's Claudinei Esteves was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 35th minute, Délio Gerber left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Blumenau Esporte Clube fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After some careless play in the Blumenau Esporte Clube defense, Edgard Vides kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Raphael Furlan. The Blumenau Esporte Clube fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Raphael Furlan should have stopped the shot. In the 46th minute, Edgard Vides 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. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Edgard Vides to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgard Vides in the 53rd minute of play forced Blumenau Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Raphael Furlan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Donato Mazza during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Blumenau Esporte Clube's Donato Mazza got a free kick in the 54th minute. Emerson Proença hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Blumenau Esporte Clube's Emerson Proença got a free kick in the 61st minute. Emerson Proença hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Edgard Vides received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Raphael Furlan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 67th minute, Igor Berger hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 68th minute, Igor Berger hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Blumenau Esporte Clube getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Emerson Proença hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Blumenau Esporte Clube's Donato Mazza got a free kick in the 73rd minute. If Edgard Vides had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Osmar da Fonseca hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. 82 minutes into the game, Augusto Sena was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Litoral EC - CIMZ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Blumenau Esporte Clube the free kick. A collision led to Litoral EC - CIMZ getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Augusto Sena hit a great ball. Délio Gerber blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Claudinei Esteves having to make a save. 87 minutes into the game, Litoral EC - CIMZ's Augusto Sena nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Raphael Furlan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Raphael Furlan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Augusto Sena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 92 minutes into the match, Litoral EC - CIMZ's goalkeeper Claudinei Esteves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Délio Gerber. Litoral EC - CIMZ's Claudinei Esteves proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save Litoral EC - CIMZ from getting a goal against them. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Litoral EC - CIMZ fans cheered their team off the field, for while Blumenau Esporte Clube had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.