U21 League

Arena Blumenau
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Dudu Borges made the kick off and thus started the match. 8 minutes into the match, Blumenau Esporte Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Fernando Abraão came free, but Raphael Furlan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Reginaldo Veiga's late challenge caught a Blumenau Esporte Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Reginaldo Veiga helped the player get up and apologised. After 21 played minutes Catugi FC got a freekick which was hit by Reginaldo Veiga. In the 25th minute of the match Falcão Paes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Raphael Furlan skillfully saved the ball. After a rather tough play, Blumenau Esporte Clube's Vivaldo Paraíba got a free kick in the 30th minute. With a little luck, Catugi FC's Folke Österlund got control of the ball when Beto Vander tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 34 played minutes Blumenau Esporte Clube got a freekick which was hit by Flávio Meireles. Raphael Furlan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dudu Borges in the 44th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

After 52 played minutes Dudu Borges rounded Blumenau Esporte Clube's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-1. Hernani Travassos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Raphael Furlan made a huge save. With an all-out effort, Catugi FC's Raphael Furlan threw himself towards the right post 56 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Luiz Fernando Abraão, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 60th minute Délio Gerber shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Folke Österlund saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Leonel Jacinto in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Folke Österlund prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 64th minute Leonel Jacinto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Folke Österlund saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elói Fonseca's late challenge caught a Blumenau Esporte Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Elói Fonseca helped the player get up and apologised. After 65 played minutes Catugi FC got a freekick which was hit by Elói Fonseca. Hernani Travassos's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 69thth minute, Raphael Furlan skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 73rd minute Leonel Jacinto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Folke Österlund saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Folke Österlund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonel Jacinto in the 82nd minute of the match. After 86 minutes, Simão Valladares mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Blumenau Esporte Clube and the Catugi FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Catugi FC booed when Blumenau Esporte Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simão Valladares didn't get a good kick on the ball. Folke Österlund made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonel Jacinto in the 90th minute of play. Simão Valladares was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 94 minutes into the match. 93 minutes into the game, one of Blumenau Esporte Clube:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 96 minutes, Catugi FC's Falcão Paes got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Raphael Furlan.