U23 League

Arena Blumenau
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Délio Gerber kicked off to start the match. 12 minutes into the game, Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's Gil dos Santos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Raphael Furlan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. 16 minutes into the match, Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's goal looked a bit too open when Flávio Meireles came free, but Samuca Bezerra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 21 minutes into the game, Falcão Marques cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Raphael Furlan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Raphael Furlan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gil dos Santos, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. When Blumenau Esporte Clube's Reynaldo Arantes in 27 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Samuca Bezerra guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. After 31 minutes, Délio Gerber mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Blumenau Esporte Clube and the Rondinone F.C - FDFDF players grew even worse after the yellow card. Délio Gerber hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Falcão Marques in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Raphael Furlan saved Blumenau Esporte Clube from getting behind. Gil dos Santos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raphael Furlan having to interfere. 34 minutes into the match, Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's goalkeeper Samuca Bezerra had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Délio Gerber. When Chicão Matos fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's protests and gave Chicão Matos a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 34th minute of the game. One of Rondinone F.C - FDFDF:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Blumenau Esporte Clube:s goal. In the 38th minute, Tiago Fontes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Adriano Secco fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's protests and gave Adriano Secco a yellow card for diving instead. If Adalberto Vianna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Donato Mazza 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 Donato Mazza a yellow card for diving instead. After 47 played minutes Blumenau Esporte Clube got a freekick which was hit by Donato Mazza. In the 48th minute of the match Manoel Mota shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Raphael Furlan showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After the first half Rondinone F.C - FDFDF were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Falcão Marques made a kick off. Falcão Marques let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 51st minute shot 1-4 at rihgt post. 56 minutes into the match, Tiago Fontes notched a goal, 1-5, to the right of Blumenau Esporte Clube's Raphael Furlan. Raphael Furlan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The Rondinone F.C - FDFDF fans' excitement grew in the 60th match minute when Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's Gil dos Santos looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-6 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's Falcão Marques suffered a sore thigh after 63 minutes and couldn't finish the game. 63 minutes into the game, Gil Paraíba was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Blumenau Esporte Clube's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rondinone F.C - FDFDF the free kick. In the 65th match minute, Blumenau Esporte Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gil Paraíba to maneuver through the defense. Adalberto Vianna scored 1-7 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Raphael Furlan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 74th minute, Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's Gil dos Santos ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Raphael Furlan. Raphael Furlan yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-8. Donato Mazza hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. When the match clock showed 78 minutes, the score became 1-9 when Pedrinho do Valle sped through Blumenau Esporte Clube's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Raphael Furlan. Pedrinho do Valle could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Raphael Furlan made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Pedrinho do Valle's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Raphael Furlan was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. With his leg Raphael Furlan managed to avoid a goal in the 84thth minute, when Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's Pedrinho do Valle fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 86thth minute of the game Pedrinho do Valle who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Blumenau Esporte Clube's Raphael Furlan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 88 minutes into the game, Pedrinho do Valle lined in a short shot 1-10 behind a frustrated Raphael Furlan. After a defensive mix-up in Blumenau Esporte Clube's zone, Gil dos Santos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Raphael Furlan came out of the goal and Gil dos Santos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 96 minutes into the match, Gil dos Santos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Raphael Furlan. Blumenau Esporte Clube's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gil dos Santos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-11. When the match was over Rondinone F.C - FDFDF could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Blumenau Esporte Clube throughout the match.