League Play-Off

Elano de Paula
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Eusebiu Arvinte made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the match, Desbravadores F C's goal looked a bit too open when Cesinha Vides came free, but Paulão Barreto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 6th match minute, Desbravadores F C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hugo Ceresso to maneuver through the defense. After 9 minutes of play, Patro F C's Fernando Vargas made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Paulão Barreto was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 12 minutes of play, Patro F C's Mauro Cabral made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Paulão Barreto was left in no man's land by his defense there! 15 minutes into the game, Eusebiu Arvinte cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Noel Melo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 25th minute, Cesinha Vides left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Patro F C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Paulão Barreto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernando Vargas in the 29th minute of the match. Adan Leheren hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. In the 33rd minute, Bruninho Moreira ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Paulão Barreto was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. After a defensive mix-up in Desbravadores F C's zone, Juan Diniz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paulão Barreto came out of the goal and Juan Diniz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Desbravadores F C getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Fiori Sanches hit a great ball. In the 40th minute, Fernando Vargas made a precise shot to the right of Paulão Barreto. Desbravadores F C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-5. 45 minutes into the match, Cesinha Vides had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Paulão Barreto. Desbravadores F C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cesinha Vides was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-6.

After a rather tough play, Desbravadores F C's Luca Crăciun got a free kick in the 51st minute. Cesinha Vides fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulão Barreto having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernando Vargas in the 55th minute of play forced Desbravadores F C's goalkeeper Paulão Barreto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fernando Vargas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 66th minute Bruninho Moreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulão Barreto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Noel Melo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eusebiu Arvinte, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernando Vargas in the 73rd minute of play forced Desbravadores F C's goalkeeper Paulão Barreto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cesinha Vides struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Paulão Barreto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Patro F C. 83 minutes into the game, Bernabe Herencia recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Paulão Barreto. Bernabe Herencia showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-7. With a little luck, Desbravadores F C's Paulão Barreto got control of the ball when Cesinha Vides tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 89thth minute of the game Fernando Vargas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Desbravadores F C's Paulão Barreto was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Fernando Vargas kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Paulão Barreto. That made the score 1-8 in the 90 minute of play. The supporters of Patro F C booed when Desbravadores F C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adan Leheren didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fernando Vargas might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Paulão Barreto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fernando Vargas ran back to his position shaking his head. Patro F C played a much better game than Desbravadores F C and deserved their victory. The Desbravadores F C players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.