League Play-Off

ARENA CAPIXABA
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Frédson Ceresso started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Sacit Lütufkâr had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 齐岚延 charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 齐岚延 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Araboladi booed when FLAMENGO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. 齐岚延 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Araboladi's Elivélton Terra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sacit Lütufkâr in the 14th minute of play. Zé Pedro Britos short, quick shot in the 16thth minute got Elivélton Terra to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 21 minutes into the match, Juvenal Trigo notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of FLAMENGO's Anıl Ege Akşin. Anıl Ege Akşin was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Sacit Lütufkâr came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the FLAMENGO 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 Sacit Lütufkâr couldn't finish the play. After 34 minutes, Zé Pedro Brito made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Araboladi's Elivélton Terra tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Jonathan Massa charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jonathan Massa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 42 minutes into the game, one of Araboladi:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 45 minutes, FLAMENGO's Laerte Ferraz got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Elivélton Terra. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zé Pedro Brito was the one to do the kick off. When Wilian Leal fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Araboladi's protests and gave Wilian Leal a yellow card for diving instead. After 53 played minutes Araboladi got a freekick which was hit by Wilian Leal. 58 minutes into the match, Araboladi's goal looked a bit too open when Chu Chao Xiao came free, but Elivélton Terra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 60th match minute, Araboladi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frédson Ceresso to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zé Pedro Brito in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Elivélton Terra prevented the ball from getting in the gole. FLAMENGO's attack was well implemented in the 64th minute, but when Zé Pedro Brito was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Elivélton Terra stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zé Pedro Brito's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. The audience was convinced that Zé Pedro Brito's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Elivélton Terra was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Chu Chao Xiao managed to get in a good position for a shot. FLAMENGO's supporters rose to their feet, but Chu Chao Xiao was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elivélton Terra breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. João Adolfo Severo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Elivélton Terra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Elivélton Terra didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zé Pedro Brito went, in the 79th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Jerônimo de Sena's late challenge caught a FLAMENGO's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jerônimo de Sena helped the player get up and apologised. Jerônimo de Sena kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Chu Chao Xiao received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Elivélton Terra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zé Pedro Brito in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Elivélton Terra prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Anıl Ege Akşin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Frédson Ceresso went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. FLAMENGO fully deserved thier win.