League Play-Off

Estádio Arvorezinha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Wellington da Costa got the match started through his kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Wellington da Costa in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yan Moreira saved Arvorezinha EC from getting behind. Arvorezinha EC's Doni de Castro got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lúcio Sena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. André Urbano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 10 minutes into the game, Arvorezinha EC's Doni de Castro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. André Urbano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lúcio Sena in the 14th minute of play forced Guary SS's goalkeeper André Urbano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Guary SS's Kiko Sampaio got a free kick in the 16th minute. Doni de Castro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without André Urbano having to interfere. André Urbano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Doni de Castro in the 21st minute. 22 minutes into the match, Arvorezinha EC's goal looked a bit too open when Wellington da Costa came free, but Yan Moreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Tiago Pinheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Miguel Lopez's late challenge caught a Guary SS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Miguel Lopez helped the player get up and apologised. In the 27th match minute, Arvorezinha EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miguel Lopez to maneuver through the defense. Wellington da Costa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Wellington da Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Yan Moreira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Tiago Pinheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 37th minute Lúcio Sena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Urbano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Wellington da Costa in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yan Moreira saved Arvorezinha EC from getting behind. Yan Moreira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wellington da Costa in the 41st minute of the match. Lúcio Sena recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tiago Pinheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lúcio Sena was the one to do the kick off. Guary SS's André Urbano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lúcio Sena in the 51st minute of play. When Wellington da Costa came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Guary SS 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 Wellington da Costa couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wellington da Costa in the 56th minute of play forced Arvorezinha EC's goalkeeper Yan Moreira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rafa Paulista hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Yan Moreira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wellington da Costa in the 62nd minute of play. When Miguel Lopez was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 66 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Arvorezinha EC's Miguel Lopez got a free kick in the 67th minute. Yan Moreira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wellington da Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 70 minutes into the match, Arvorezinha EC's goal looked a bit too open when Wellington da Costa came free, but Yan Moreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arvorezinha EC's Yan Moreira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Arvorezinha EC from getting a goal against them. 74 minutes into the match, Arvorezinha EC's goal looked a bit too open when Wellington da Costa came free, but Yan Moreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tiago Pinheiro scored 1-1 in the 80th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Yan Moreira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Emílio de Senna kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.