U23 League

Arena Umarizal
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Arne Kullander made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the match, ✪ XV de Umarizal's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquim Pernambucano came free, but Remo Amaral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Paulo Brodel during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 6th match minute, Leões do Sul 53 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Paulo Brodel to maneuver through the defense. Rubinho Couto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frank Paulista in the 8th minute of the match. Pedro Paulo Brodel struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Remo Amaral didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Leões do Sul 53. If Cauan Negri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joaquim Pernambucano in the 14th minute of play forced ✪ XV de Umarizal's goalkeeper Remo Amaral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 21 minutes into the match, Leões do Sul 53's Julian Maidana sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Remo Amaral narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arne Kullander in the 22nd minute of play forced ✪ XV de Umarizal's goalkeeper Remo Amaral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Leões do Sul 53's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Paulista came free, but Rubinho Couto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind ✪ XV de Umarizal's goalkeeper Remo Amaral, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Eduardo Motta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rubinho Couto having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in ✪ XV de Umarizal's zone, Arne Kullander stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Remo Amaral came out of the goal and Arne Kullander tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 34th minute, Joaquim Pernambucano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Leões do Sul 53 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Frank Paulista stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Arne Kullander could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Remo Amaral made a huge save. After 57 minutes of play, Leões do Sul 53's Arne Kullander made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Remo Amaral was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience thought a goal was coming when Arne Kullander got free with Remo Amaral in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 65 minutes into the match, Leões do Sul 53's goal looked a bit too open when Lucas Moura came free, but Rubinho Couto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in ✪ XV de Umarizal's zone, Cauan Negri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Remo Amaral came out of the goal and Cauan Negri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rubinho Couto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Paulista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rubinho Couto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucas Moura, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 73 minutes into the match, Leões do Sul 53's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Paulista came free, but Rubinho Couto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rubinho Couto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Paulista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 76th minute, Joaquim Pernambucano 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. Rubinho Couto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Paulista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rubinho Couto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Paulista in the 85th minute of play. After 88 played minutes Leões do Sul 53 got a freekick which was hit by Dinei Amaral. After a rather tough play, Leões do Sul 53's Joaquim Pernambucano got a free kick in the 91st minute. Elói de Souza kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Cauan Negri took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 95th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Remo Amaral. ✪ XV de Umarizal's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When the match was over Leões do Sul 53 could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than ✪ XV de Umarizal throughout the match.