League Play-Off

Miranga
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when 程桑耀 got the match started through his kick off. 8 minutes into the game, Tales Passos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Waldemar Palmeira was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Silvério Cavalcante managed to get in a good position for a shot. PODEROSO LEAO's supporters rose to their feet, but Silvério Cavalcante was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Waldemar Palmeira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, PODEROSO LEAO's Kauan Barros got control of the ball when Cesinha Fontes tried to sneak it across the goal line. Abelardo Lima hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Reinaldo Fontes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Waldemar Palmeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tales Passos in the 31st minute of play forced Miranga AD's goalkeeper Waldemar Palmeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Danilo Britto fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Miranga AD's protests and gave Danilo Britto a yellow card for diving instead. 32 minutes into the game, one of Miranga AD:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Waldemar Palmeira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silvério Cavalcante in the 38th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Silvério Cavalcante was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Miranga AD's goalkeeper Waldemar Palmeira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tales Passos. In the 59th match minute, Miranga AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesinha Fontes to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Miranga AD getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Abelardo Lima hit a great ball. PODEROSO LEAO's Arlindo Nascimento shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 62nd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Waldemar Palmeira but with some difficulty. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Fernando Argoitz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Miranga AD's supporters rose to their feet, but Fernando Argoitz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kauan Barros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Miranga AD's Waldemar Palmeira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Miranga AD from getting a goal against them. When Fernando Argoitz came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Miranga AD 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 Fernando Argoitz couldn't finish the play. Fernando Argoitz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Kauan Barros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kauan Barros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Danilo Britto in the 84th minute of the match. Tales Passos struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Waldemar Palmeira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PODEROSO LEAO. Waldemar Palmeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silvério Cavalcante, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kauan Barros didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cesinha Fontes went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score.