League Play-Off

Aluizao
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Zé Augusto Meirelles took the kick off in the first half of the match. Danilo Gerber's late challenge caught a Lazio's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Danilo Gerber helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Rondoniense SC's Danilo Gerber got a free kick in the 5th minute. When Danilo Gerber was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 8 minutes had been played. In the 8th match minute, Rondoniense SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Danilo Gerber to maneuver through the defense. Virgilio Argomedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yao Yi Chao, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. After having played for 16 minutes, Yao Yi Chao managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lazio's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yao Yi Chao was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 20 minutes into the match, Rondoniense SC's goal looked a bit too open when Yao Yi Chao came free, but Virgilio Argomedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Virgilio Argomedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felippe Varela, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. When Lazio's Felippe Varela in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rondoniense SC's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Lazio booed when Rondoniense SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Horácio de Alcântara didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Rondoniense SC getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Horácio de Alcântara hit a great ball. Felippe Varela sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 36th minute, Ademir Berger 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. Virgilio Argomedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felippe Varela in the 38th minute of the match. 41 minutes into the match, Rondoniense SC's goal looked a bit too open when Felippe Varela came free, but Virgilio Argomedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Virgilio Argomedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yao Yi Chao in the 43rd minute of the match. After 44 played minutes Rondoniense SC got a freekick which was hit by Bagong Gumelar. 46 minutes into the match, Rondoniense SC's goal looked a bit too open when Felippe Varela came free, but Virgilio Argomedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Virgilio Argomedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felippe Varela in the 46th minute of the match. Virgilio Argomedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yao Yi Chao in the 47th minute of the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Yao Yi Chao managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lazio's supporters rose to their feet, but Yao Yi Chao was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Virgilio Argomedo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 58th minute Felippe Varela shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Virgilio Argomedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 59th minute, Lazio's Yao Yi Chao ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Virgilio Argomedo. Virgilio Argomedo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edvaldo Lopes during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Rondoniense SC's Edvaldo Lopes got a free kick in the 61st minute. Virgilio Argomedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felippe Varela, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Virgilio Argomedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felippe Varela in the 68th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nando Andrade during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Nando Andrade hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Rondoniense SC's Virgilio Argomedo got control of the ball when Yao Yi Chao tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 76th match minute, Rondoniense SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zé Augusto Meirelles to maneuver through the defense. Virgilio Argomedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felippe Varela in the 81st minute of the match. When Felippe Varela came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Lazio 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 Felippe Varela couldn't finish the play. Felippe Varela received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Virgilio Argomedo came out and tried to block the shot, but Felippe Varela slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 85th minute. After having played for 90 minutes, Horácio de Alcântara managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rondoniense SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Horácio de Alcântara was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lazio's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.