League Play-Off

Timao
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Eusébio Paraíba started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the match, Patrick Recife had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carlos Fernando Rodrigues. Timao's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Patrick Recife was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Patrick Recife managed to get in a good position for a shot. AC Metropol's supporters rose to their feet, but Patrick Recife was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carlos Fernando Rodrigues breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 6th play minutes Eusébio Paraíba shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Carlos Fernando Rodrigues and just under the crossbar into goal. A collision led to AC Metropol getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Patrick Recife hit a great ball. Carlos Fernando Rodrigues came out of the goal in the 11th minute to try and stop a shot by AC Metropol's Eusébio Paraíba. But to his dismay, Eusébio Paraíba quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. In the 15th minute, Edgar Prata ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Adelino Nóbrega was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. After a defensive mix-up in Timao's zone, Eusébio Paraíba stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carlos Fernando Rodrigues came out of the goal and Eusébio Paraíba tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 24 minutes, Eusébio Paraíba managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AC Metropol's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eusébio Paraíba was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 25 minutes, Luiz Eduardo Pinho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AC Metropol's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luiz Eduardo Pinho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Carlos Fernando Rodrigues stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eusébio Paraíba's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. When Patrick Recife came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the AC Metropol 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 Patrick Recife couldn't finish the play. Carlos Fernando Rodrigues stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eusébio Paraíba's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. After 31 minutes of play, AC Metropol's Patrick Recife made it 1-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Carlos Fernando Rodrigues was left in no man's land by his defense there! Patrick Recife received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Carlos Fernando Rodrigues tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eusébio Paraíba in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Carlos Fernando Rodrigues saved Timao from getting behind. When Luiz Eduardo Pinho came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the AC Metropol 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 Luiz Eduardo Pinho couldn't finish the play. When AC Metropol's Jardel Kobra in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Timao's goalie prevented a goal. The AC Metropol fans' excitement grew in the 43rd match minute when AC Metropol's Eusébio Paraíba looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-6 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-6 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edgar Prata made a kick off. 51 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when AC Metropol's Eusébio Paraíba fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Patrick Recife took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Carlos Fernando Rodrigues. Carlos Fernando Rodrigues dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-7. If Eusébio Paraíba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Antônio Carlos Moura kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. In the 60th minute, Eusébio Paraíba 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. When Nestor Leite fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Timao's protests and gave Nestor Leite a yellow card for diving instead. AC Metropol's attack was well implemented in the 65th minute, but when Eusébio Paraíba was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Carlos Fernando Rodrigues was a little too slow when Eusébio Paraíba got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 66th minute. The score was now 1-8. Jardel Kobra recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind Timao's goalkeeper Carlos Fernando Rodrigues, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 81st minute, Eusébio Paraíba 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. Patrick Recife succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-10 in the 83rd playminute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eusébio Paraíba in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Carlos Fernando Rodrigues saved Timao from getting behind. Eusébio Paraíba recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.