League Play-Off

BOCA DO DRAGÃO
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute, Severino Salgado ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Luizão Bueno was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Luizão Bueno made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Severino Salgado in the 13th minute of play. Tales Brasil's late challenge caught a Bola07 FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tales Brasil helped the player get up and apologised. After 16 minutes, Luiz Fabiano Tinoco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bola07 FC and the Jacaresinho V.T. players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 16th match minute, Bola07 FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luiz Fabiano Tinoco to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Maurício Pereira got free with Julian Bejrut in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Raúl Blanco charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Raúl Blanco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 25th minute, Raúl Blanco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luizão Bueno made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Severino Salgado in the 27th minute of play. Severino Salgado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Luizão Bueno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luizão Bueno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tales Brasil in the 34th minute of the match. The supporters of Bola07 FC booed when Jacaresinho V.T. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tales Brasil didn't get a good kick on the ball. Julian Bejrut showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maurício Pereira, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. When the match clock showed 39 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Duda Varela sped through Bola07 FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Luizão Bueno. Luizão Bueno made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Duda Varela in the 42nd minute of play. Julian Bejrut took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maurício Pereira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julian Bejrut showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maurício Pereira, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Bola07 FC's goalkeeper Luizão Bueno, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Bola07 FC's zone, Severino Salgado stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luizão Bueno came out of the goal and Severino Salgado tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Tales Brasil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Bola07 FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Jacaresinho V.T. were winning 1-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Maurício Pereira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Julian Bejrut stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Maurício Pereira's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Severino Salgado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Severino Salgado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Jacaresinho V.T. defense, Maurício Pereira kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Julian Bejrut. The Jacaresinho V.T. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Julian Bejrut should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Bola07 FC's zone, Severino Salgado stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luizão Bueno came out of the goal and Severino Salgado tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Josué Viana in the 64th minute of play forced Bola07 FC's goalkeeper Luizão Bueno to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Maurício Pereira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julian Bejrut was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. When Severino Salgado fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Jacaresinho V.T.'s protests and gave Severino Salgado a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Jacaresinho V.T.'s Severino Salgado got a free kick in the 71st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Tales Brasil managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jacaresinho V.T.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Tales Brasil was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luizão Bueno breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Severino Salgado blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Luizão Bueno having to make a save. In the 79thth minute of the game Maurício Pereira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Jacaresinho V.T.'s Julian Bejrut was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Luizão Bueno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Severino Salgado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Tales Brasil kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Luizão Bueno. That made the score 2-3 in the 84 minute of play. A collision led to Jacaresinho V.T. getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Severino Salgado hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurício Pereira in the 91st minute of play forced Jacaresinho V.T.'s goalkeeper Julian Bejrut to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. George Albescu kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. When Severino Salgado came up free with the goalie in the 97th minute, the Jacaresinho V.T. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Severino Salgado couldn't finish the play. Jacaresinho V.T.'s players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.