League Play-Off

Apiuna
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Arí Favoretto made the kick off which started today's match. After some careless play in the Apiuna FC defense, Sebastian Unai kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Edgard do Vale. The Apiuna FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Edgard do Vale should have stopped the shot. Léo Vargas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Léo Vargas succeeded in the game's 9th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. In the 11th minute, Arí Favoretto 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. In the 16th minute, Arí Favoretto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Edgard do Vale was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arí Favoretto in the 19th minute of play forced Apiuna FC's goalkeeper Edgard do Vale to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 20 minutes into the game, Sebastian Unai cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Edgard do Vale was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Edgard do Vale came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by LUCABE F.C.'s Sebastian Unai. But to his dismay, Sebastian Unai quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. Edgard do Vale showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rômulo Moreno in the 28th minute of the match. If Léo Vargas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 32 minutes of play, LUCABE F.C.'s Cacá Rocha made it 0-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Edgard do Vale was left in no man's land by his defense there! 36 minutes into the match, Apiuna FC's goal looked a bit too open when Arí Favoretto came free, but Edgard do Vale reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 37th play minutes Sebastian Unai shot 0-7, a short shot which went by Edgard do Vale and just under the crossbar into goal. LUCABE F.C.'s Arí Favoretto got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 44 minutes into the game, LUCABE F.C.'s Luís Guilherme Almeida nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Edgard do Vale made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-8. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arí Favoretto in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Edgard do Vale prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-8 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zé Augusto Souza made a kick off. LUCABE F.C.'s Rômulo Moreno got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 56 minutes into the match, Arí Favoretto notched a goal, 0-10, to the right of Apiuna FC's Edgard do Vale. Edgard do Vale was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Sidnei Vale hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Apiuna FC's zone, Sebastian Unai stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edgard do Vale came out of the goal and Sebastian Unai tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Arí Favoretto kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Edgard do Vale. That made the score 0-11 in the 67 minute of play. LUCABE F.C. made a substitution. Juan Simões replaced Léo Vargas. LUCABE F.C.'s Sílvio Luís Rossi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paulo José Antunes in the 72nd minute of play. 73 minutes into the game, LUCABE F.C.'s Sebastian Unai nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Edgard do Vale made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-12. Sebastian Unai fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgard do Vale having to interfere. LUCABE F.C. made a substitution. Hieronim Kaczor replaced Sebastian Unai. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hieronim Kaczor got free with Edgard do Vale in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hieronim Kaczor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgard do Vale having to interfere. After 84 minutes, Arí Favoretto made it 0-13 with a short kick to the right side. Apiuna FC's Edgard do Vale tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Hieronim Kaczor's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Edgard do Vale firmly grabbed it by the left post. Hieronim Kaczor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Apiuna FC's Edgard do Vale proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Apiuna FC from getting a goal against them. The Apiuna FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. LUCABE F.C. were clearly better and deserved to take the win.