Friendly League

Estádio do Relógio
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Matanza and Steelers's Ronaldinho Carneiro 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. If Benê Lima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Matanza and Steelers's Matías Quirino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by William Arósio in the 11th minute of play. In the 13th match minute, Matanza and Steelers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dedê Diniz to maneuver through the defense. In the 14th minute Juarês Gerber shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matías Quirino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Túlio Jacinto kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Anselmo Madureira scored 2-0 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Matías Quirino, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 33 minutes into the match, Anselmo Madureira dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Matías Quirino, 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dênis Pereira in the 38th minute of play forced Itajaí Football Club's goalkeeper Flávio Batista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Matanza and Steelers's Matías Quirino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anselmo Madureira in the 39th minute of play. When Benê Lima fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Itajaí Football Club's protests and gave Benê Lima a yellow card for diving instead. Benê Lima kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. In the 43rd minute, Itajaí Football Club's Anselmo Madureira ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Matías Quirino. Matías Quirino yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Anselmo Madureira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Anselmo Madureira took the ball and in the 51 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Matías Quirino. Matías Quirino dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Dênis Pereira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Matanza and Steelers's supporters rose to their feet, but Dênis Pereira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Flávio Batista breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 57 minutes, Falcão Zanette mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Matanza and Steelers and the Itajaí Football Club players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 57th match minute, Matanza and Steelers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Falcão Zanette to maneuver through the defense. After 60 played minutes Itajaí Football Club got a freekick which was hit by Marco Bezerra. Aílton Montenegro kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Matanza and Steelers's Matías Quirino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benê Lima in the 64th minute of play. 66 minutes into the match, Matanza and Steelers's goal looked a bit too open when Sílvio Luís do Nascimento came free, but Matías Quirino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Matanza and Steelers's Ronaldinho Carneiro got a free kick in the 67th minute. Itajaí Football Club's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Juarês Gerber in the 69th minute. Itajaí Football Club's Benê Lima was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Matías Quirino in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Itajaí Football Club's Flávio Batista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aílton Montenegro in the 74th minute of play. Flávio Batista made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aílton Montenegro in the 76th minute. In the 80th minute, Adelino Leme hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 86th minute, William Arósio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Matías Quirino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benê Lima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Matanza and Steelers's Matías Quirino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anselmo Madureira in the 93rd minute of play. 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. Itajaí Football Club fully deserved thier win.