League Play-Off

Estádio Caxambu
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gilvan Souto took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Faustão Castro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Faustão Castro in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Severino Monteiro saved FUSÂO NORTE FC from getting behind. Faustão Pinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Severino Monteiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in FUSÂO NORTE FC's zone, Acácio Meirelles stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Severino Monteiro came out of the goal and Acácio Meirelles tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Severino Monteiro came out of the goal in the 16th minute to try and stop a shot by Moema EC's Faustão Pinho. But to his dismay, Faustão Pinho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Faustão Castro might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Severino Monteiro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Faustão Castro ran back to his position shaking his head. If Faustão Pinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Faustão Pinho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Severino Monteiro made a huge save. After 26 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FUSÂO NORTE FC! When the match had been going on for 27 minutes, Moema EC's Faustão Pinho got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Severino Monteiro. Faustão Pinho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Severino Monteiro made a huge save. Faustão Castro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Severino Monteiro having to interfere. 33 minutes into the game, Moema EC's Faustão Pinho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Severino Monteiro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. 39 minutes into the match, Faustão Castro notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of FUSÂO NORTE FC's Severino Monteiro. Severino Monteiro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience was convinced that Faustão Castro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Severino Monteiro was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. Faustão Pinho succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 6-0 in the 48th playminute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 6-0 at half-time.

Faustão Pinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Severino Monteiro having to interfere. Faustão Castro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some careless play in the FUSÂO NORTE FC defense, Faustão Castro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Severino Monteiro. The FUSÂO NORTE FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Severino Monteiro should have stopped the shot. In the 63rdth minute of the game Faustão Pinho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FUSÂO NORTE FC's Severino Monteiro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gustavo Meira kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Faustão Castro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Severino Monteiro having to interfere. The supporters of FUSÂO NORTE FC booed when Moema EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Delmar Hitz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Severino Monteiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Faustão Castro in the 76th minute of the match. Faustão Pinho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 79 minutes, Faustão Castro made it 8-0 with a short kick to the right side. FUSÂO NORTE FC's Severino Monteiro tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Severino Monteiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faustão Castro in the 82nd minute of play. 83 minutes had been played when some careless play by FUSÂO NORTE FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Faustão Pinho was slow to take the kick. During this time Moema EC's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Moema EC's Faustão Castro getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 85 minutes into the match, Faustão Castro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Severino Monteiro. FUSÂO NORTE FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Faustão Castro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 9-0. Acácio Meirelles succeeded in the game's 90th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 10-0. If Luiz Eduardo Sena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Moema EC had played much better football throughout.