League Play-Off

Ribeiro Sales FC
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the game, Magno Amaral cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Ademar Netto was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 6thth minute of the game Magno Amaral who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ribeiro Sales FC's Ademar Netto was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Magno Amaral in the 10th minute of play forced Ribeiro Sales FC's goalkeeper Ademar Netto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, TOP™ O Justiceiro MZ's Zé Paulo Marinho got a free kick in the 11th minute. After 13 minutes, Dedê Simão made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Ribeiro Sales FC's Ademar Netto tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Nico Faria's late challenge caught a TOP™ O Justiceiro MZ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nico Faria helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of TOP™ O Justiceiro MZ booed when Ribeiro Sales FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nico Faria didn't get a good kick on the ball. 17 minutes into the match, Magno Amaral had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ademar Netto. Ribeiro Sales FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Magno Amaral was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. 22 minutes into the game, TOP™ O Justiceiro MZ's Dedê Simão nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ademar Netto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. In the 25th minute, Gareth Avalos made a precise shot to the right of Ademar Netto. Ribeiro Sales FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dedê Simão in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ademar Netto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ademar Netto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Magno Amaral in the 31st minute of the match. Ademar Netto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dedê Simão's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Magno Amaral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Ademar Netto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Ribeiro Sales FC's zone, Magno Amaral stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ademar Netto came out of the goal and Magno Amaral tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dedê Simão took the ball and in the 46 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ademar Netto. Ademar Netto dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-8. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-8 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nico Faria made a kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as TOP™ O Justiceiro MZ's Gareth Avalos slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ademar Netto. That made the score 0-9 after 52 minutes of play. When the match had gone on for 64 minutes, Magno Amaral put it in 0-11 from a short distance just to the right of Ademar Netto. Dedê Simão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ademar Netto having to interfere. Dedê Simão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 73 minutes, Dedê Simão put it in 0-13 from a short distance just to the right of Ademar Netto. Vladimir Andrade might have been able to make a better finish in the 76th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ademar Netto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vladimir Andrade ran back to his position shaking his head. 79 minutes into the match, Ribeiro Sales FC's goalkeeper Ademar Netto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Magno Amaral. If Magno Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 83rd minute, Magno Amaral 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. Vladimir Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. TOP™ O Justiceiro MZ's Magno Amaral got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 95 minutes, Nico Faria managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ribeiro Sales FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nico Faria was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match was over TOP™ O Justiceiro MZ could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Ribeiro Sales FC throughout the match.