League Play-Off

Arena ASAC
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Wágner Andrade started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Desportivo Coala's attentive Claudinho Dracena managed to snatch the ball when Hernani Vianna made a throw-in in the 6th minute of the game. If Christian Pulisic had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Christian Pulisic who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 17thth minute tested the skills of Bernardinho Sharkin when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a little luck, Desportivo Coala's Bernardinho Sharkin got control of the ball when Juliane Álvarez tried to sneak it across the goal line. Juliane Álvarez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernardinho Sharkin having to interfere. Hernani Vianna made in the 27th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Desportivo Coala's Claudinho Dracena. When Sebastião Moraes fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Desportivo Coala's protests and gave Sebastião Moraes a yellow card for diving instead. Sebastião Moraes hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. The supporters of Vingadores F.C U23 booed when Desportivo Coala was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wágner Andrade didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 37th minute, Vingadores F.C U23's Juliane Álvarez ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Bernardinho Sharkin. Bernardinho Sharkin yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. In the 44th minute, Alexandre Secco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Desportivo Coala's zone, Juliane Álvarez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernardinho Sharkin came out of the goal and Juliane Álvarez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Hernani Vianna made in the 52nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Desportivo Coala's Claudinho Dracena. In the 56th minute, Perivaldo Queiroz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Vingadores F.C U23 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Juliane Álvarez in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bernardinho Sharkin saved Desportivo Coala from getting behind. Christian Pulisic scored 5-0 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bernardinho Sharkin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Bernardinho Sharkin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Juliane Álvarez's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. Bernardinho Sharkin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Perivaldo Queiroz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wágner Andrade charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Wágner Andrade the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Wágner Andrade hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. The supporters of Desportivo Coala booed when Vingadores F.C U23 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hernani Vianna didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benedito Teles kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. 79 minutes into the match, Vingadores F.C U23's goal looked a bit too open when Wágner Andrade came free, but Gualter de Brito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernardinho Sharkin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christian Pulisic in the 80th minute of play. After having played for 92 minutes, Wágner Andrade managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Desportivo Coala's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wágner Andrade was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bernardinho Sharkin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christian Pulisic in the 95th minute of the match. When the referee ended the match the Vingadores F.C U23 players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.