League Play-Off

Medianeira
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ciro Cardozo started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the game, Ciro Cardozo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Léo Lago was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 8 minutes of play, Collonials FC's Moisés Salgado made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Léo Lago was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gilvan Dante sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 18th minute, Vágner do Valle reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Bruno Severo. The goal made the score 1-2. After having played for 20 minutes, Haroldo Alagoano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Medianeira's supporters crossed their fingers, but Haroldo Alagoano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 22 minutes into the game, Evaristo Gaspar recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Bruno Severo. Evaristo Gaspar showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. Bruno Severo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Haroldo Alagoano in the 30th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Haroldo Alagoano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Medianeira's supporters rose to their feet, but Haroldo Alagoano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bruno Severo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 35th minute, Moisés Salgado made a precise shot to the right of Léo Lago. Medianeira's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. After 39 minutes of play, Collonials FC's Ciro Cardozo made it 2-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Léo Lago was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Medianeira getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Léo Nascimento hit a great ball. Collonials FC's Bruno Severo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Evaristo Gaspar in the 47th minute of play. In the 48th minute of the match, Evaristo Gaspar tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Bruno Severo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Evaristo Gaspar to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciro Cardozo in the 54th minute of play forced Medianeira's goalkeeper Léo Lago to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 55th minute, Natã de Almeida hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 60 played minutes Medianeira got a freekick which was hit by Elder Figueiredo. A collision led to Medianeira getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Elder Figueiredo hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ciro Cardozo got free with Léo Lago in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ciro Cardozo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Léo Lago having to interfere. 69 minutes into the match, Collonials FC's goal looked a bit too open when Evaristo Gaspar came free, but Bruno Severo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 72nd minute, Gilvan Dante 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. Vágner do Valle's late challenge caught a Collonials FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vágner do Valle helped the player get up and apologised. Bruno Severo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evaristo Gaspar in the 82nd minute of the match. 83 minutes into the match, Haroldo Alagoano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bruno Severo. Collonials FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Haroldo Alagoano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-5. After 86 played minutes Medianeira got a freekick which was hit by Vágner do Valle. Ciro Cardozo struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Léo Lago didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Collonials FC. Gilvan Dante fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Léo Lago having to interfere. Léo Lago made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilvan Dante in the 91st minute of play. Bruno Severo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Léo Nascimento, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Moisés Salgado during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Moisés Salgado kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match.