U23 League

Arena Emilião
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Petrus Catarinense started the match with the kick off. Seterma Tractors's Pedro Čech played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Luís Lima in the 12th minute of play. In the 13th minute of the match Red John S.K got a corner. Seterma Tractors's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Breno Ceresso ran over to the corner to take the kick. Pedro Čech came out of the goal in the 22nd minute to try and stop a shot by Red John S.K's Hudson dos Santos. But to his dismay, Hudson dos Santos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. A collision led to Red John S.K getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Breno Ceresso hit a great ball. The supporters of Red John S.K booed when Seterma Tractors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felipe Barros didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jean Donato took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Petrus Catarinense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Seterma Tractors booed when Red John S.K was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Inácio de Lima didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Seterma Tractors's Petrus Catarinense in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Red John S.K's goalie prevented a goal. 41 minutes into the match, Seterma Tractors's goal looked a bit too open when Hudson dos Santos came free, but Pedro Čech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Inácio de Lima recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Red John S.K's Frédson Furtado got a free kick in the 45th minute. A hard shot by Toninho Lopez from long distance, 46 minutes into the match, got Jean Donato's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Pedro Luís Lima made the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Seterma Tractors's zone, Hudson dos Santos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Čech came out of the goal and Hudson dos Santos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pedro Luís Lima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Pedro Čech tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 58th minute Pedro Luís Lima shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Čech saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedro Čech stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pedro Luís Lima's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. Jean Donato made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chollatit Reungaksorn in the 70th minute of play. 71 minutes into the game, Inácio de Lima was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Red John S.K's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Seterma Tractors the free kick. Jean Donato showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Petrus Catarinense, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. In the 73rd minute, Dino Gomes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 74 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Petrus Catarinense sped through Red John S.K's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jean Donato. Hudson dos Santos's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 77thth minute, Pedro Čech skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When Manoel Prestes fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Seterma Tractors's protests and gave Manoel Prestes a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Seterma Tractors getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Manoel Prestes hit a great ball. Pedro Čech stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pedro Luís Lima's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. Pedro Čech took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Inácio de Lima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 90 minutes Seterma Tractors's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Breno Ceresso who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Red John S.K's Breno Ceresso to fire away a dangerous shot which Pedro Čech despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 92 minutes into the game, Seterma Tractors's Xie Cheng Ao nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jean Donato made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. When Felipe Barros fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Seterma Tractors's protests and gave Felipe Barros a yellow card for diving instead. In the 95th minute, Felipe Barros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Seterma Tractors's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.