League Play-Off

Lancelot Green Ball
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmundo Proença in the 3rd minute of play forced Graal Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Fernão Damião to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zacarias Paraíba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arlindo Maciel, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Ciro de Castro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zacarias Paraíba having to interfere. Zacarias Paraíba made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Berger in the 15th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Arlindo Maciel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Graal Futebol Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Arlindo Maciel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zacarias Paraíba breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jeremias Fantini blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Zacarias Paraíba having to make a save. With his leg Zacarias Paraíba managed to avoid a goal in the 27thth minute, when Graal Futebol Clube's Arlindo Maciel fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 29th minute, Humberto Gerber ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fernão Damião was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Arlindo Maciel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Zacarias Paraíba tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ciro de Castro struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Zacarias Paraíba didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Graal Futebol Clube. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Arlindo Maciel stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Fernão Damião made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Edmundo Proença sent off a good shot on target. After 54 played minutes Graal Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Berger. 60 minutes into the game, Arlindo Maciel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Zacarias Paraíba was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 67 minutes into the match, Graal Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Rogério Seco came free, but Fernão Damião reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zacarias Paraíba stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arlindo Maciel's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Hein -Weiss's goalkeeper Zacarias Paraíba, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fernão Damião showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Marinho, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Rogério Rosa hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Arlindo Maciel took the ball and in the 81 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zacarias Paraíba. Zacarias Paraíba dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Zacarias Paraíba stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ciro de Castro's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. Arlindo Maciel's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zacarias Paraíba read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. Zacarias Paraíba came out of the goal in the 91st minute to try and stop a shot by Graal Futebol Clube's Daniel Berger. But to his dismay, Daniel Berger quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1.