League Play-Off

Arena Leopoldina
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Darko Đoković started the match with the kick off. 何笑鹏 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tales Catarinense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 9 minutes into the game, Tales Catarinense cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. 何笑鹏 was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. D.J. Sá struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. 何笑鹏 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Biruleibe FC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tales Catarinense in the 14th minute of play forced F.C Fribourg's goalkeeper 何笑鹏 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 18 minutes, Tales Catarinense managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Biruleibe FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tales Catarinense was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 20th minute, Darko Đoković ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Panait Balaeț was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. The supporters of Biruleibe FC booed when F.C Fribourg was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dudu Breckenfeld didn't get a good kick on the ball. If D.J. Sá had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. D.J. Sá's late challenge caught a F.C Fribourg's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. D.J. Sá helped the player get up and apologised. 31 minutes into the game, Darko Đoković was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. F.C Fribourg's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Biruleibe FC the free kick. Darko Đoković kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. When Dudu Breckenfeld fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored F.C Fribourg's protests and gave Dudu Breckenfeld a yellow card for diving instead. 34 minutes into the match, Tales Catarinense notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of F.C Fribourg's 何笑鹏. 何笑鹏 was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Panait Balaeț was out of position in the 37 minute of play, and Darko Đoković capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Darko Đoković really showed his touch with that goal: 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Darko Đoković in the 43rd minute of play forced Biruleibe FC's goalkeeper Panait Balaeț to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 何笑鹏 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tales Catarinense, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. After having played for 47 minutes, Tales Catarinense managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Biruleibe FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tales Catarinense was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hudson Alvarenga kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. 何笑鹏 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tales Catarinense in the 49th minute of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tales Catarinense made a kick off. D.J. Sá sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 70th minute, Tales Catarinense made a precise shot to the right of 何笑鹏. F.C Fribourg's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. After having played for 77 minutes, Tales Catarinense managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Biruleibe FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tales Catarinense was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Dudu Breckenfeld made in the 79th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Egídio Salgado however managed to control. 85 minutes into the match, Tales Catarinense notched a goal, 2-4, to the right of F.C Fribourg's 何笑鹏. 何笑鹏 was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a defensive mix-up in Biruleibe FC's zone, Darko Đoković stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Panait Balaeț came out of the goal and Darko Đoković tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in F.C Fribourg's zone, D.J. Sá stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 何笑鹏 came out of the goal and D.J. Sá tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Biruleibe FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.