U18 League

Arena Blumenau
Spectators: 144 (Terracing: 109, Seating: 33, VIP seats: 2) Simão Duarte's late challenge caught a Leripe Lifestyle's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Simão Duarte helped the player get up and apologised. Roger Cunha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rubinho Nogueira, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. The supporters of Atlético de Blumenau booed when Leripe Lifestyle was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rubinho Nogueira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Simão Duarte in the 13thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Laércio Britto, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 14th match minute, Atlético de Blumenau was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arnaldo Cabral to maneuver through the defense. Leo Junior kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Simão Duarte's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Laércio Britto was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Atlético de Blumenau's goalkeeper Roger Cunha, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Simão Duarte's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 26thth minute, Laércio Britto skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The Atlético de Blumenau fans' excitement grew in the 27th match minute when Atlético de Blumenau's Simão Duarte 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 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 30 played minutes Leripe Lifestyle got a freekick which was hit by Jacinto Toledo. With a little luck, Leripe Lifestyle's Laércio Britto got control of the ball when Simão Duarte tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 47th minute, Arthur Zico got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Simão Duarte stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 53 minutes, Caio Félix mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Leripe Lifestyle and the Atlético de Blumenau players grew even worse after the yellow card. Laércio Britto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Simão Duarte's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. Leripe Lifestyle's Laércio Britto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Simão Duarte in the 58th minute of play. Rubinho Nogueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Roger Cunha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Atlético de Blumenau getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Edgard Lira hit a great ball. Arthur Zico received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Roger Cunha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 77th minute, Atlético de Blumenau's Edvaldo Couto seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Edvaldo Couto the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Atlético de Blumenau protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Edvaldo Couto had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Leripe Lifestyle's Zé Carlos was substituted for Jacinto Toledo. In a very dangerous position, a player in Atlético de Blumenau fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 77th minute. Penalty! An unexpectedly hard shot by Zé Pedro Carvalho in the 87th minute of play forced Leripe Lifestyle's goalkeeper Laércio Britto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 88 minutes, Arnaldo Cabral managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Atlético de Blumenau's supporters crossed their fingers, but Arnaldo Cabral was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Roger Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rubinho Nogueira in the 90th minute of play. 96 minutes into the match, Atlético de Blumenau's goal looked a bit too open when Celsinho Eger came free, but Roger Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.