U21 League

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Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Erling Haaland made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Qijua F.C booed when AFC - Curitiba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adriano Carneiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. 18 minutes into the match, AFC - Curitiba's goalkeeper Celsinho Vander had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Raik Derim. Allan Furlan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Donzel Abasalo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 24th minute, Cássio Abreu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 26th minute Luiz Gustavo Braga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donzel Abasalo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Luiz Gustavo Braga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Donzel Abasalo was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Luiz Gustavo Braga might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Donzel Abasalo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luiz Gustavo Braga ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 42ndth minute of the game Erling Haaland who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AFC - Curitiba's Celsinho Vander was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Donzel Abasalo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Allan Furlan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

In the 52nd minute Pedro Luís Vieira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celsinho Vander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 54 minutes into the game, Luiz Faria was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Qijua F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AFC - Curitiba the free kick. Luiz Faria hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Luiz Gustavo Braga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Doriva Koehler, 59 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Pedro Luís Vieira struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Celsinho Vander didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Qijua F.C. The corner led Qijua F.C's Raik Derim to fire away a dangerous shot which Celsinho Vander despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Luiz Faria fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celsinho Vander having to interfere. Celsinho Vander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Faria, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Qijua F.C booed when AFC - Curitiba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Augusto Brodel didn't get a good kick on the ball. Augusto Brodel's late challenge caught a Qijua F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Augusto Brodel helped the player get up and apologised. When Luizão Ferraz fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AFC - Curitiba's protests and gave Luizão Ferraz a yellow card for diving instead. In the 77th match minute, AFC - Curitiba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luizão Ferraz to maneuver through the defense. Ciro Souto missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 79 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Celsinho Vander right hand side. Luiz Faria got his second yellow card in the match during the 81st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Luiz Faria kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Donzel Abasalo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Gustavo Braga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 94 minutes into the match, AFC - Curitiba's goal looked a bit too open when Raik Derim came free, but Celsinho Vander reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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. Qijua F.C fully deserved thier win.