League Play-Off

Estádio Gracas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Futbol Club Barcelona's Wellington Esteves started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 3 played minutes Futbol Club Barcelona got a freekick which was hit by Cássio França. Cássio França charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cássio França the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Cássio França kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. In the 8thth minute of the game Edmílson Veloso who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Futbol Club Barcelona's Doriva de Lara was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Benedito Prata in the 11thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Doriva de Lara, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 17th minute Wellington Esteves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodrigo Arruda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Noel Xavier during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 20th minute of the match Natanael do Nascimento sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rodrigo Arruda skillfully saved the ball. Edmílson Veloso struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Doriva de Lara didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gracas. Benedito Prata received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Doriva de Lara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Edmílson Veloso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gracas's supporters rose to their feet, but Edmílson Veloso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Doriva de Lara breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 35th minute, Benedito Prata 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. Felippe Vinhas's late challenge caught a Futbol Club Barcelona's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Felippe Vinhas helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Futbol Club Barcelona booed when Gracas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felippe Vinhas didn't get a good kick on the ball. José Augusto Medeiros kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Edmílson Veloso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Doriva de Lara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmílson Veloso in the 49th minute of play. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edmílson Veloso made a kick off. Doriva de Lara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmílson Veloso, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Doriva de Lara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benedito Prata, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Benedito Prata came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Gracas 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 Benedito Prata couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Felippe Vinhas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gracas's supporters rose to their feet, but Felippe Vinhas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Doriva de Lara breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Doriva de Lara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmílson Veloso in the 76th minute of play. Luís Félix sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edmílson Veloso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edmílson Veloso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Doriva de Lara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 86thth minute of the game Edmílson Veloso who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Futbol Club Barcelona's Doriva de Lara was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 88thth minute of the game Benedito Prata who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Futbol Club Barcelona's Doriva de Lara was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 89 minutes into the game, Gracas's Edmílson Veloso nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Doriva de Lara made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. 94 minutes into the match, Futbol Club Barcelona's goal looked a bit too open when Edmílson Veloso came free, but Doriva de Lara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edmílson Veloso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Gracas fully deserved thier win.