Friendly League

Arena Blumenau
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bin Shevchenko took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Fausto Mendonça made a precise shot to the right of Luiz Fábio Leite. Blumenau Esporte Clube's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Raigo Vananurm managed to get in a good position for a shot. Scarlet Speedster's supporters rose to their feet, but Raigo Vananurm was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luiz Fábio Leite breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Blumenau Esporte Clube's attentive Xandinho Sharkin managed to snatch the ball when Dom Lugano made a throw-in in the 9th minute of the game. Fausto Mendonça hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. 12 minutes into the match, Scarlet Speedster's goal looked a bit too open when Bin Shevchenko came free, but Naldo Proença reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luiz Fábio Leite showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fausto Mendonça in the 17th minute of the match. Fausto Mendonça received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Luiz Fábio Leite tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 22nd match minute, Scarlet Speedster was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raigo Vananurm to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Bin Shevchenko managed to get in a good position for a shot. Blumenau Esporte Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Bin Shevchenko was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Naldo Proença breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luiz Fábio Leite took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fausto Mendonça, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 29 minutes into the match, Blumenau Esporte Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Fausto Mendonça came free, but Luiz Fábio Leite reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luiz Fábio Leite made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fausto Mendonça in the 31st minute of play. Luiz Fábio Leite showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raigo Vananurm in the 33rd minute of the match. 34 minutes into the match, Scarlet Speedster's goalkeeper Naldo Proença had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bin Shevchenko. Naldo Proença made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bin Shevchenko in the 37th minute. In the 38th minute, Xandinho Sharkin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 42nd minute Raigo Vananurm shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luiz Fábio Leite saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 44th minute Scarlet Speedster were awarded a corner. Edward Krzynowek went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 45th minute Raigo Vananurm shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luiz Fábio Leite saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Scarlet Speedster were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fausto Mendonça stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Blumenau Esporte Clube's Luiz Fábio Leite proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Blumenau Esporte Clube from getting a goal against them. Fausto Mendonça recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 60th minute Scarlet Speedster were awarded a corner. Edward Krzynowek went to the cornerflag to take it. Luiz Fábio Leite made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Fausto Mendonça sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raigo Vananurm in the 67th minute of play forced Blumenau Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Luiz Fábio Leite to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luiz Fábio Leite showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fausto Mendonça in the 69th minute of the match. Fausto Mendonças short, quick shot in the 72ndth minute got Luiz Fábio Leite to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Luiz Fábio Leite took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fausto Mendonça, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 81 played minutes Blumenau Esporte Clube got a freekick which was hit by Xandinho Sharkin. Váldson Bittencourt scored 0-3 in the 87th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luiz Fábio Leite, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a little luck, Blumenau Esporte Clube's Luiz Fábio Leite got control of the ball when Fausto Mendonça tried to sneak it across the goal line. Blumenau Esporte Clube's Luiz Fábio Leite played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fausto Mendonça in the 94th minute of play. Blumenau Esporte Clube's Luiz Fábio Leite played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raigo Vananurm in the 95th minute of play. When the final whistle sounded Scarlet Speedster left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Blumenau Esporte Clube.