U21 League

Arena Arizona
Spectators: 160 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Valério Paranaense made the kick off and thus started the match. Chicão Freire struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Alessandro Ramalho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for A A Arizona. Alessandro Ramalho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valério Paranaense in the 14th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clóvis da Rocha in the 25th minute of play forced A A Arizona's goalkeeper Rodolfo Siqueira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Luís Bertassi hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Pedro Luís Bertassi kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. 38 minutes into the game, Crisólia FBPA's Ruy Prado nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rodolfo Siqueira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Alessandro Ramalho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luís Fabiano Branco in the 44th minute. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 45th minute of the game. One of A A Arizona:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Crisólia FBPA:s goal. Rodolfo Siqueira had in the 47thth minute some difficulties stopping Tostão Valle's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Rodolfo Siqueira came out of the goal in the 47th minute to try and stop a shot by Crisólia FBPA's Tostão Valle. But to his dismay, Tostão Valle quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. The A A Arizona players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Crisólia FBPA were winning 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Clóvis da Rocha made a kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ruy Prado in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rodolfo Siqueira saved A A Arizona from getting behind. With a little luck, A A Arizona's Rodolfo Siqueira got control of the ball when Clóvis da Rocha tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 62 minutes A A Arizona's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tostão Valle who took care of the corner kick. After a rather tough play, Crisólia FBPA's Dudududu Dudu got a free kick in the 64th minute. A A Arizona's Manuel Monteiro got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Clóvis da Rocha got free with Rodolfo Siqueira in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, A A Arizona's Chicão Freire got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Rodolfo Siqueira came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by Crisólia FBPA's Ruy Prado. But to his dismay, Ruy Prado quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Baltazar De Deus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Joãozinho Severiano kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Rodolfo Siqueira. That made the score 0-5 in the 82 minute of play. In the 88th minute Chicão Freire shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alessandro Ramalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 90 minutes, Luís Fabiano Branco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. A A Arizona's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luís Fabiano Branco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 94th minute, Joãozinho Severiano ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rodolfo Siqueira was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-6. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Crisólia FBPA had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.