Official Cup

Arena Blumenau
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when 陈默兴 kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bin Shevchenko in the 4th minute of play forced ATOWN's goalkeeper Ronnie Ebdrup to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With an all-out effort, Blumenau Esporte Clube's Ronnie Ebdrup threw himself towards the right post 4 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Bin Shevchenko, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 6 minutes into the match, Bin Shevchenko had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ronnie Ebdrup. ATOWN's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bin Shevchenko was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind ATOWN's goalkeeper Ronnie Ebdrup, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bin Shevchenko in the 12th minute of play forced ATOWN's goalkeeper Ronnie Ebdrup 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 Ruperto Fidele in the 16th minute of the match. ATOWN's Luis Duro was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Luiz Fábio Leite in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Bin Shevchenko scored 2-0 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ronnie Ebdrup, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 22 minutes into the match, Blumenau Esporte Clube's goal looked a bit too open when 陈默兴 came free, but Luiz Fábio Leite reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd minute of the match, Enrico Orsi got a very nice opportunity to score, but Ronnie Ebdrup was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. When Blumenau Esporte Clube's Bin Shevchenko in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ATOWN's goalie prevented a goal. Ronnie Ebdrup made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Bin Shevchenko sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bin Shevchenko got free with Ronnie Ebdrup in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 35 minutes in the game Luis Duro did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Bastian Lilholm. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bin Shevchenko in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ronnie Ebdrup prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Edvaldo de Toledo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Ronnie Ebdrup tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Edvaldo de Toledo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Blumenau Esporte Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Edvaldo de Toledo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ronnie Ebdrup breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Edvaldo de Toledo fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Blumenau Esporte Clube's protests and gave Edvaldo de Toledo a yellow card for diving instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bin Shevchenko was the one to do the kick off. Ronnie Ebdrup showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bin Shevchenko in the 51st minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bin Shevchenko in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ronnie Ebdrup prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ronnie Ebdrup took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bin Shevchenko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Bin Shevchenko came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Blumenau Esporte Clube fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Bin Shevchenko couldn't finish the play. Bin Shevchenko might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ronnie Ebdrup. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bin Shevchenko ran back to his position shaking his head. Ronnie Ebdrup showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bin Shevchenko in the 60th minute of the match. Blumenau Esporte Clube's Bin Shevchenko got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edvaldo de Toledo in the 65th minute of play forced ATOWN's goalkeeper Ronnie Ebdrup to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to ATOWN getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Luis Duro hit a great ball. In the 76th minute Bin Shevchenko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronnie Ebdrup saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Blumenau Esporte Clube's Donato Mazza got a free kick in the 78th minute. After having played for 79 minutes, Luis Duro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ATOWN's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luis Duro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in ATOWN's zone, Bin Shevchenko stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ronnie Ebdrup came out of the goal and Bin Shevchenko tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Blumenau Esporte Clube's Nildo Dantas was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ronnie Ebdrup in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After a rather tough play, ATOWN's Luis Duro got a free kick in the 93rd minute. In the 95th minute, Enrico Orsi 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. Blumenau Esporte Clube's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.