League Play-Off

Rodeiro
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bala Halls got the match started through his kick off. If Bala Halls had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Warriors Máfia's zone, Bala Halls stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Durval da Costa came out of the goal and Bala Halls tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fabian Barthez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mario Alberto Kempes in the 10th minute of the match. With a little luck, Warriors Máfia's Durval da Costa got control of the ball when Bala Halls tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Rodeiro's Cauan Zonta got a free kick in the 17th minute. Mario Alberto Kempes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Fabian Barthez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Durval da Costa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bala Halls, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Warriors Máfia getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Elias Borges hit a great ball. A hard shot by Carlos Fernando Pires from long distance, 26 minutes into the match, got Durval da Costa's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 28th minute, Vito Bezerra left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Warriors Máfia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Elias Borges's late challenge caught a Rodeiro's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Elias Borges helped the player get up and apologised. Elias Borges hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. In the 32nd minute of the match Carlos Fernando Pires shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Durval da Costa showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Durval da Costa came out of the goal in the 35th minute to try and stop a shot by Rodeiro's Ali Hamza Nursal. But to his dismay, Ali Hamza Nursal quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. 44 minutes into the match, Rodeiro's goal looked a bit too open when Vito Bezerra came free, but Fabian Barthez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Sidney Viana kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Warriors Máfia's Durval da Costa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlinhos Sabóia in the 53rd minute of play. The supporters of Rodeiro booed when Warriors Máfia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mario Alberto Kempes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Carlinhos Sabóia took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 55th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Durval da Costa. Warriors Máfia's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 58 minutes, Diogo Donato mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rodeiro and the Warriors Máfia players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 58th minute of the game. One of Rodeiro:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Warriors Máfia:s goal. Fabian Barthez went to the wrong direction when Vito Bezerra was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. 62 minutes into the game, Pedro Augusto Alcântara was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rodeiro's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Warriors Máfia the free kick. In the 62nd match minute, Rodeiro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Augusto Alcântara to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Warriors Máfia getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Gilles Michiels hit a great ball. Warriors Máfia made a substitution. Válbson Mendes replaced Sidney Viana. Warriors Máfia's Túlio Hermes was substituted for Antônio Carlos Moura. In the 75th match minute, Warriors Máfia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilles Michiels to maneuver through the defense. Warriors Máfia's Durval da Costa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bala Halls in the 78th minute of play. After 81 played minutes Warriors Máfia got a freekick which was hit by Hamílton Cunha. The audience was convinced that Bala Halls's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Durval da Costa was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. João Francisco Koehler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fabian Barthez made a fantastic save in the 97th minute, when Mario Alberto Kempes sent off a good shot on target.