U23 League

Pikachuzim Arena
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Túlio Geniatulin kicked off to start the match. Pedro Luiz Matorin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Túlio Geniatulin, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. After 5 minutes of play, Ibirama Futebol Clube's Túlio Geniatulin made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Luiz Matorin was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to AS Pikachuzim getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Percy Cearense hit a great ball. Pedro Luiz Matorin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oséias Severo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. AS Pikachuzim's attentive Aílton Carneiro managed to snatch the ball when Dênis Coutinho made a throw-in in the 15th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, AS Pikachuzim's Ulisses Teixeira got a free kick in the 25th minute. In the 34th minute, Dênis Coutinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The corner ended in Wilton Carneiro almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ibirama Futebol Clube's Froilan Dolcet did a great save. In the 41st minute Natã Sena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Luiz Matorin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedro Luiz Matorin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oséias Severo, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Noel Berger stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Percy Cearense in the 55th minute of play forced Ibirama Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Froilan Dolcet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Ibirama Futebol Clube booed when AS Pikachuzim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Percy Cearense didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match clock showed 59 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Túlio Geniatulin sped through AS Pikachuzim's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Pedro Luiz Matorin. Pedro Luiz Matorin came out of the goal in the 61st minute to try and stop a shot by Ibirama Futebol Clube's Oséias Severo. But to his dismay, Oséias Severo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Pedro Luiz Matorin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oséias Severo in the 64th minute of the match. Diego Quadros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Pedro Luiz Matorin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 80th minute of the match Ibirama Futebol Clube got a corner. AS Pikachuzim's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Dênis Coutinho ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Ibirama Futebol Clube's Dênis Coutinho to fire away a dangerous shot which Pedro Luiz Matorin despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 82nd minute, Oséias Severo 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. Ulisses Teixeira kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. 88 minutes into the match, AS Pikachuzim's goalkeeper Pedro Luiz Matorin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Túlio Geniatulin. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Noel Berger in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Froilan Dolcet prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ibirama Futebol Clube's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.