U21 League

Arena do Grêmio
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Luís Suárez made the kick off and thus started the match. Baltazar Filho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Durvalino Donatello made a huge save. 7 minutes into the game, Ramiro Cerezo threw the ball into play from the sideline. Grêmio RK75's Oséas Guimarães quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Grêmio RK75's José Pedro Coutinho managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Ramiro Cerezo in the 9 minute of the game. AFC - Curitiba's Durvalino Donatello proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save AFC - Curitiba from getting a goal against them. Grêmio RK75's Mazarópi Filho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teodoro Berger in the 15th minute of play. Baltazar Filhos short, quick shot in the 17thth minute got Durvalino Donatello to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Mazarópi Filho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teodoro Berger, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Jânio de Brito hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. In the 25th minute, Luiz Fernando Donatello hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ramiro Cerezo struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Mazarópi Filho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AFC - Curitiba. João Soares kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anderson Velloso in the 33rd minute of play forced Grêmio RK75's goalkeeper Mazarópi Filho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 39th match minute, AFC - Curitiba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marquinhos Azevedo to maneuver through the defense. Luís Suárez received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Durvalino Donatello came out and tried to block the shot, but Luís Suárez slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 40th minute. Ramiro Cerezo kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Oséas Guimarães kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. 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 home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fausto Fantini was the one to do the kick off. Through an outstanding action, after 52 minutes, Mazarópi Filho successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the game's 53rd minute Grêmio RK75's Baltazar Filho took a hard shot from long distance, a kick which went into the net just to the right of Durvalino Donatello and thus the score was 2-0. Durvalino Donatello made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baltazar Filho in the 56th minute of play. Paulo Egídio kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anderson Velloso got free with Mazarópi Filho in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 70 minutes into the game, Ramiro Cerezo threw the ball into play from the sideline. Grêmio RK75's Luiz Fernando Donatello quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After 74 minutes, Oséas Guimarães mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Grêmio RK75 and the AFC - Curitiba players grew even worse after the yellow card. Oséas Guimarães hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. In the 78thth minute of the game Baltazar Filho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AFC - Curitiba's Durvalino Donatello was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 82 minutes into the game, Luís Suárez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Durvalino Donatello was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Durvalino Donatello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Suárez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Durvalino Donatello showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baltazar Filho, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. After a defensive mix-up in AFC - Curitiba's zone, Baltazar Filho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Durvalino Donatello came out of the goal and Baltazar Filho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 95 minutes, Teodoro Berger managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AFC - Curitiba's supporters crossed their fingers, but Teodoro Berger was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. AFC - Curitiba's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.