League Play-Off

Quatorze
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Carlos Eduardo Penha started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Raúl Lucas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kiko Vale showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Eduardo Penha in the 8th minute of the match. 10 minutes into the match, Blumenkranz's goal looked a bit too open when Raúl Lucas came free, but João Sergipano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With 12 minutes on the clock, Nelsinho Vargas commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Blumenkranz fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 11th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Anne Dieu-le-Veut a penalty, 14 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Joélson Paranaense, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Blumenkranz's João Sergipano. 1-0. After 16 played minutes Anne Dieu-le-Veut got a freekick which was hit by Cauan de Souza. Guto Couto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kiko Vale having to interfere. In the 19th minute, Reginaldo Leão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Raúl Lucas got free with João Sergipano in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. João Sergipano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cauan de Souza in the 21st minute of play. In the 23rd match minute, Anne Dieu-le-Veut was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sydney Vale to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Guto Couto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Blumenkranz's supporters rose to their feet, but Guto Couto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kiko Vale breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 31 minutes of play, Blumenkranz's Guto Couto made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kiko Vale was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Carlos Eduardo Penha in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kiko Vale prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Carlos Eduardo Penha in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kiko Vale prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Décio Sá might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over João Sergipano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Décio Sá ran back to his position shaking his head. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cauan de Souza was the one to do the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carlos Eduardo Penha got free with Kiko Vale in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 57th minute, Cauan de Souza made a precise shot to the right of João Sergipano. Blumenkranz's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Blumenkranz's João Sergipano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cauan de Souza in the 62nd minute of play. Blumenkranz's João Sergipano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raúl Lucas in the 65th minute of play. 67 minutes into the match, Blumenkranz's Guto Couto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kiko Vale narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Carlos Eduardo Penha managed to get in a good position for a shot. Blumenkranz's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlos Eduardo Penha was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kiko Vale breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guto Couto in the 69th minute of play forced Anne Dieu-le-Veut's goalkeeper Kiko Vale to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 75th minute, Carlos Eduardo Penha 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. Raúl Lucas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Kiko Vale managed to avoid a goal in the 80thth minute, when Blumenkranz's Carlos Eduardo Penha fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Carlos Eduardo Penhas short, quick shot in the 83rdth minute got Kiko Vale to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Luiz Fernando Braga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Diogo de Salles came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Blumenkranz 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 Diogo de Salles couldn't finish the play. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Blumenkranz players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.