League Play-Off

Estádio Paranaguacu
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Elder Barbosa got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute, Ciro Couto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Paranaguacu AD's zone, Maurinho Brasil stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joel Branco came out of the goal and Maurinho Brasil tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Joel Branco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Elder Barbosa went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. If Elder Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elder Barbosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Joel Branco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joel Branco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elder Barbosa in the 21st minute of the match. Maurinho Brasil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joel Branco having to interfere. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Paranaguacu AD's goalkeeper Joel Branco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 30th minute, Elder Barbosa made a precise shot to the right of Joel Branco. Paranaguacu AD's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Maurinho Brasil struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Joel Branco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CENTER FC. Joel Branco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Elder Barbosa went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. If Elder Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Paranaguacu AD getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Rony Coutinho hit a great ball. In the 48th minute of the match Faustão Schmidt sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Joel Branco skillfully saved the ball. After the first half CENTER FC were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Luiz Fábio de Mendonça made a kick off. CENTER FC's Amauri Leite played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Fábio de Mendonça in the 56th minute of play. Maurinho Brasil received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Joel Branco came out and tried to block the shot, but Maurinho Brasil slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 58th minute. Luiz Fábio de Mendonça sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Válbson Dantas charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Válbson Dantas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 73 played minutes Paranaguacu AD got a freekick which was hit by Válbson Dantas. In the 77th minute Rogério Brito shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amauri Leite saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rogério Brito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luiz Fábio de Mendonça fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amauri Leite having to interfere. Joel Branco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elder Barbosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Elder Barbosa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Elder Barbosa received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Joel Branco came out and tried to block the shot, but Elder Barbosa slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 87th minute. In the 91st minute, Rogério Brito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the final whistle sounded CENTER FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Paranaguacu AD.