League Play-Off

Are
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when José Augusto Neto took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, Villa Sinistra FC's Frédson de Medeiros got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Almir Falcão took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ian Reis. Ian Reis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After 11 minutes of play, Are's José Augusto Neto made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Wilton Oliveira was left in no man's land by his defense there! 15 minutes into the match, Villa Sinistra FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sandro do Valle came free, but Wilton Oliveira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juan Tasso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wilton Oliveira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Augusto Neto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 19 minutes, Adilson Maranhense managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Villa Sinistra FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adilson Maranhense was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ian Reis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Almir Falcão in the 21st minute of the match. Ian Reis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Almir Falcão in the 26th minute of play. When Villa Sinistra FC's Adilson Maranhense in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Are's goalie prevented a goal. Wilton Oliveira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sandro do Valle in the 30th minute. Benedito Galvão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 43 minutes into the match, Juan Tasso had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ian Reis. Are's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Juan Tasso was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. Villa Sinistra FC's Almir Falcão got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adilson Maranhense stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Adilson Maranhense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Ian Reis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adilson Maranhense struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Ian Reis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Villa Sinistra FC. Sandro do Valle struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Wilton Oliveira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Are. A hard shot 66 in the game by Adilson Maranhense from a close distance when the talented Ian Reis managed to make a qualified save. Are's players were relieved. After a rather tough play, Are's Arthur Hermes got a free kick in the 70th minute. Adilson Maranhense's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ian Reis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. Adilson Maranhense scored 1-4 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ian Reis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 80th minute Sandro do Valle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilton Oliveira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 81st match minute, Villa Sinistra FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Almir Falcão to maneuver through the defense. Almir Falcão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ian Reis having to interfere. Villa Sinistra FC's Adilson Maranhense got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Almir Falcão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ian Reis having to interfere. 96 minutes into the game, Adilson Maranhense cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-5. Ian Reis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.