League Play-Off

Estádio Elchaco
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Jeremias Guerra started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Amílton do Nascimento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Doru Bistreanu in the 3rd minute of the match. Diogo Freitas hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Doru Bistreanu got free with Amílton do Nascimento in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Doru Bistreanu came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Escobar 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 Doru Bistreanu couldn't finish the play. Rafa da Costa's late challenge caught a Escobar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rafa da Costa helped the player get up and apologised. Amílton do Nascimento had great luck who in the 15thth minute grab hold of the ball when Doru Bistreanu from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Davi Branco might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Amílton do Nascimento. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Davi Branco ran back to his position shaking his head. 18 minutes into the game, Doru Bistreanu was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Escobar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave S.E Time do Ganso the free kick. The supporters of S.E Time do Ganso booed when Escobar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Doru Bistreanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jeremias Guerra in the 21st minute of play forced Escobar's goalkeeper Dagoberto Faria to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 24 minutes into the game, Doru Bistreanu lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Amílton do Nascimento. 30 minutes into the game, Zézinho Donatello was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Escobar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave S.E Time do Ganso the free kick. After a rather tough play, Escobar's Zézinho Donatello got a free kick in the 30th minute. Dagoberto Faria took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeremias Guerra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The corner went over the outstretched arms of S.E Time do Ganso's goalie and right to Rodrigo de Queirós. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. S.E Time do Ganso's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Doru Bistreanu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Doru Bistreanu in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Amílton do Nascimento prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Amílton do Nascimento stood somewhat misplaced when Doru Bistreanu came free in front of goal and shot 2-0 to the left of him in the 41 minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Doru Bistreanu to strike the kick off in the second half. Clayton Gerson scored 3-0 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Amílton do Nascimento, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Escobar's Clayton Gerson got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Murillo Branco fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Escobar's protests and gave Murillo Branco a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Escobar's Murillo Branco got a free kick in the 61st minute. The audience was convinced that Doru Bistreanu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Amílton do Nascimento was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Doru Bistreanu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Escobar's supporters rose to their feet, but Doru Bistreanu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Amílton do Nascimento breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bernardo Britto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Dagoberto Faria made a huge save. In the 71st minute Clayton Gerson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amílton do Nascimento saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 74 minutes of play, Escobar's Doru Bistreanu made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Amílton do Nascimento was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Jânio Fantini in the 78th minute of play forced S.E Time do Ganso's goalkeeper Amílton do Nascimento to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, S.E Time do Ganso's Bernardo Britto got a free kick in the 78th minute. Amílton do Nascimento came out of the goal in the 83rd minute to try and stop a shot by Escobar's Doru Bistreanu. But to his dismay, Doru Bistreanu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. 92 minutes into the match, S.E Time do Ganso's goal looked a bit too open when Clayton Gerson came free, but Amílton do Nascimento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amílton do Nascimento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Doru Bistreanu in the 96th minute of play.