U23 League

Millerntor-Stadion
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Régis Coutinho made the kick off and thus started the match. Eusébio Godoi scored 0-1 in the 2nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Guilherme Mendonça, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Guilherme Mendonça made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Melo in the 7th minute of play. Guilherme Mendonça made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eusébio Godoi in the 18th minute of play. After 25 played minutes FC St. Pauli got a freekick which was hit by Mathias das Neves. Alberto Melo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee felt a red card was in order, 28 minutes into the game, when Edmílson Toscano put in a rough tackle. Edmílson Toscano hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. The supporters of FC St. Pauli booed when Edson Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joga Redondo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dito Dionísio hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. In the 33rd minute, Alberto Melo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Edson Futebol Clube fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 40th minute Alberto Melo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guilherme Mendonça saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in FC St. Pauli's zone, Eusébio Godoi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Guilherme Mendonça came out of the goal and Eusébio Godoi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Willian Guerra's late challenge caught a Edson Futebol Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Willian Guerra helped the player get up and apologised. In the 43rd match minute, FC St. Pauli was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Willian Guerra to maneuver through the defense. Eduardo Moreno's late challenge caught a Edson Futebol Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eduardo Moreno helped the player get up and apologised. Eduardo Moreno hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alberto Melo made a kick off. Guilherme Mendonça made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alberto Melo in the 53rd minute. Eduardo Moreno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Alberto Melo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Guilherme Mendonça. That made the score 0-3 in the 56 minute of play. If Alberto Melo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. João Augusto Munhoz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC St. Pauli's goalkeeper Guilherme Mendonça, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 66th match minute, Edson Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joga Redondo to maneuver through the defense. Guilherme Mendonça stood somewhat misplaced when Alberto Melo came free in front of goal and shot 0-4 to the left of him in the 72 minute. With his leg Guilherme Mendonça managed to avoid a goal in the 75thth minute, when Edson Futebol Clube's Alberto Melo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 78th match minute, Edson Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kléber Alagoano to maneuver through the defense. 79 minutes into the match, Edson Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Luiz Trevisan came free, but Giovanni Nóbrega reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 85th minute of the match, Joga Redondo tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Guilherme Mendonça saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 86th minute João Augusto Munhoz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guilherme Mendonça saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Edson Futebol Clube's Waldir Mendonça got a free kick in the 88th minute. Giovanni Nóbrega made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oséias Sergipano in the 89th minute of play.