League Play-Off

Sacaron
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Viljar Reinumägi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 5 minutes into the game, Viljar Reinumägi lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Claudinei Dante. Aloísio Machado recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Viljar Reinumägi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 21 minutes, Toninho Santos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Arsenal-RN and the Zezeco FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 21st minute, Toninho Santos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aloísio Machado's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Claudinei Dante read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, Arsenal-RN's goal looked a bit too open when Jaime Mattos came free, but Percy Guerra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Viljar Reinumägi did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-0 to the left of a surprised Claudinei Dante 31 minutes into the match. Percy Guerra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juarês Baptista in the 35th minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, Luís Fabiano Sarmento had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Claudinei Dante. Zezeco FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luís Fabiano Sarmento was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Viljar Reinumägi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudinei Dante having to interfere. Aloísio Machado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Claudinei Dante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 45 minutes into the match, Zezeco FC's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Fabiano Sarmento came free, but Claudinei Dante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

After a defensive mix-up in Zezeco FC's zone, Diamantino Vides stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Claudinei Dante came out of the goal and Diamantino Vides tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Claudinei Dante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aloísio Machado, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. If Viljar Reinumägi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 65 minutes into the game, Aloísio Machado cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Claudinei Dante was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 70 played minutes Zezeco FC got a freekick which was hit by Jaime Mattos. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alexandre Hoffmann in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Claudinei Dante prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Alexandre Hoffmann's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Claudinei Dante was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. After having played for 80 minutes, Alexandre Hoffmann managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arsenal-RN's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alexandre Hoffmann was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Arsenal-RN's zone, Jaime Mattos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Percy Guerra came out of the goal and Jaime Mattos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Claudinei Dante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexandre Hoffmann in the 87th minute of the match. Alexandre Hoffmann fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudinei Dante having to interfere. Claudinei Dante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Viljar Reinumägi in the 94th minute of the match. If Jaime Mattos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the referee ended the match the Arsenal-RN players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.