League Play-Off

Estádio Mangaratu
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Mangaratu AD booed when LA Galaxy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Angelo Prata didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yuri de Amorim's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Reynaldo de Azevedo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. Mangaratu AD's Reynaldo de Azevedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kaká de Barros in the 12th minute of play. In the 17th minute, Jorge Meireles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fernando Rosado during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 22nd minute, Fernando Rosado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 26th minute, Dagoberto Mineiro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Doriva Antunes was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Dagoberto Mineiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Doriva Antunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aloísio Paraibano got free with Doriva Antunes in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vito Paraibano kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. The LA Galaxy fans' excitement grew in the 37th match minute when LA Galaxy's Yuri de Amorim 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 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 41 minutes, Aloísio Paraibano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mangaratu AD and the LA Galaxy players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 41 played minutes Mangaratu AD got a freekick which was hit by Aloísio Paraibano. In the 44th minute, Yuri de Amorim left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The LA Galaxy fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dagoberto Mineiro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, LA Galaxy's goal looked a bit too open when Dagoberto Mineiro came free, but Doriva Antunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to LA Galaxy getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Angelo Prata hit a great ball. 58 minutes into the match, LA Galaxy's goal looked a bit too open when Aloísio Paraibano came free, but Doriva Antunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Vito Paraibano fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mangaratu AD's protests and gave Vito Paraibano a yellow card for diving instead. Jorge Meireles hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. If Kaká de Barros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, LA Galaxy's Jorge Meireles got a free kick in the 78th minute. In the 80th minute, Aloísio Paraibano 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vito Paraibano in the 82nd minute of play forced LA Galaxy's goalkeeper Doriva Antunes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jorge Duarte during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jorge Duarte kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Vito Paraibano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The LA Galaxy supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing LA Galaxy would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.