League Play-Off

Martele
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gino Garcia kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ernesto Magalhães in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Helmut Tönnies prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 5 minutes, Cafu Queirós mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ervalzinho and the Martele players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cafu Queirós hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. In the 12th minute, Ernesto Magalhães 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. Isaias Erasto hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gino Garcia got free with Dominik Bartelak in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 21 minutes into the game, Alfredo Aparecido was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ervalzinho's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Martele the free kick. In the 21st minute, Alfredo Aparecido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ernesto Magalhães fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Helmut Tönnies having to interfere. Dominik Bartelak was a little too slow when Gino Garcia got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 39th minute. The score was now 1-1. The supporters of Ervalzinho booed when Martele was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabian Monico didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ernesto Magalhães scored 1-2 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Helmut Tönnies, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After the first half Ervalzinho were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ernesto Magalhães was the one to do the kick off. In the 51stth minute of the game Durvalino Furlan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Martele's Helmut Tönnies was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Ervalzinho getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Isaias Erasto hit a great ball. Válbson Pitta's late challenge caught a Ervalzinho's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Válbson Pitta helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Martele fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 58th minute. Penalty! After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Gino Garcia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Martele's supporters rose to their feet, but Gino Garcia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dominik Bartelak breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fernando Chus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Dominik Bartelak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 82 minutes, Helmut Tönnies successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Dominik Bartelak came out of the goal in the 87th minute to try and stop a shot by Martele's Gino Garcia. But to his dismay, Gino Garcia quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. After 93 played minutes Ervalzinho got a freekick which was hit by Alfredo Aparecido. Emiliyan Vladichki hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. The Ervalzinho players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.