League Play-Off

Estádio Macado
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Görkem Ahioğlu got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Macado getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Eriberto Alagoano hit a great ball. Ademir Azevedo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Görkem Ahioğlu's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. When Carlos Alberto Xavier came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the AMERICANO F.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Carlos Alberto Xavier couldn't finish the play. In the 6th match minute, Macado was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sílvio Luís Prestes to maneuver through the defense. After 8 played minutes Macado got a freekick which was hit by Victor Cerezo. When the match clock showed 12 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Görkem Ahioğlu sped through Macado's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ademir Azevedo. Ademir Azevedo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Görkem Ahioğlu's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. When Slamet Ashraff came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the AMERICANO F.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Slamet Ashraff couldn't finish the play. Görkem Ahioğlu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ademir Azevedo having to interfere. Görkem Ahioğlu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Slamet Ashraff recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Görkem Ahioğlu scored 0-4 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ademir Azevedo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Görkem Ahioğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gildo Cearense took the ball and in the 45 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ademir Azevedo. Ademir Azevedo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-6. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-6 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Chicão Barreto was the one to do the kick off. Gildo Cearense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Ademir Azevedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Görkem Ahioğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Görkem Ahioğlu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nico da Costa struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Ademir Azevedo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AMERICANO F.C.. After 66 minutes, Manuel Leite mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Macado and the AMERICANO F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 66th match minute, Macado was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manuel Leite to maneuver through the defense. Macado's Ademir Azevedo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Macado from getting a goal against them. Chicão Barreto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 77 minutes had been played when some careless play by Macado's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Nico da Costa was slow to take the kick. During this time AMERICANO F.C.'s players had a chance to rest. AMERICANO F.C.'s Nico da Costa was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ademir Azevedo in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 78 minutes into the match, Görkem Ahioğlu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ademir Azevedo. Macado's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Görkem Ahioğlu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-9. In the 81st minute, AMERICANO F.C.'s Görkem Ahioğlu ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ademir Azevedo. Ademir Azevedo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-10. Ademir Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Görkem Ahioğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. After having played for 86 minutes, Slamet Ashraff managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AMERICANO F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Slamet Ashraff was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Görkem Ahioğlu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 89th minute, Sílvio Luís Prestes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Murillo Rossi kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Nico da Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot. AMERICANO F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Nico da Costa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ademir Azevedo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.