Official Cup

Balavanis ArenA
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Roberto-Carlos Joinvilense's late challenge caught a Balavanis's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Roberto-Carlos Joinvilense helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Balavanis booed when Joinville City - FSCMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roberto-Carlos Joinvilense didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ronaldo Félix sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edmundo Falcão came out of the goal in the 20th minute to try and stop a shot by Balavanis's Toader Arotăriței. But to his dismay, Toader Arotăriței quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Marin Gavrilă fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edmundo Falcão having to interfere. 25 minutes into the game, Balavanis's Toader Arotăriței nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Edmundo Falcão made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Neymar Joinvilense in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Petre Baicea saved Balavanis from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Neymar Joinvilense's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Petre Baicea was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Ciprian Pavel kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Neymar Joinvilense in the 30th minute of play forced Balavanis's goalkeeper Petre Baicea to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gigel Crăciun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edmundo Falcão having to interfere. Petre Baicea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Neymar Joinvilense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 41 minutes, Codrin Lăzărescu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Balavanis's supporters crossed their fingers, but Codrin Lăzărescu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ştefan Şimoc hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Joinville City - FSCMZ's Filipe Rossi couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 44th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Balavanis. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Neymar Joinvilense to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Marin Gavrilă hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Petre Baicea took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Neymar Joinvilense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 56th match minute, Balavanis was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marin Gavrilă to maneuver through the defense. In the 58thth minute of the game Neymar Joinvilense who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Balavanis's Petre Baicea was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Neymar Joinvilense who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 58thth minute tested the skills of Petre Baicea when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Ştefan Şimoc hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. In the 67th minute of the match Filipe Rossi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Petre Baicea showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Edmundo Falcão didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gigel Crăciun went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Petre Baicea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from César Medeiros in the 76th minute of the match. Balavanis's Petre Baicea proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save Balavanis from getting a goal against them. Neymar Joinvilense who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 80thth minute tested the skills of Petre Baicea when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Edmundo Falcão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toader Arotăriței in the 85th minute of play. Edmundo Falcão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toader Arotăriței in the 85th minute of play. After 94 minutes, Marin Gavrilă mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Balavanis and the Joinville City - FSCMZ players grew even worse after the yellow card. Marin Gavrilă kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Balavanis fully deserved thier win.