League Play-Off

ARENA TOURO BRAVO
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Anderson Queiroz started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After having played for 2 minutes, Cristian dos Santos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cintra's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian dos Santos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Botello Pinto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 7th minute, Botello Pinto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lucas Simão was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Lucas Simão acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 16th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Rui Dias. MARRACHE ESPORTE CLUBE's Botello Pinto got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Cristian dos Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ralf Saar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edinho Couto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Cristian dos Santos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cintra's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian dos Santos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ralf Saar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Cintra getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Eusébio Moreno hit a great ball. Orlando Linhares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 34 played minutes Cintra got a freekick which was hit by Ronaldão Luz. If Anderson Queiroz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 36th minute Botello Pinto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lucas Simão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Anderson Queiroz in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lucas Simão prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Lucas Simão was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Anderson Queiroz showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 45 minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

After some careless play in the MARRACHE ESPORTE CLUBE defense, Cristian dos Santos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ralf Saar. The MARRACHE ESPORTE CLUBE fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ralf Saar should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, MARRACHE ESPORTE CLUBE's Amauri Cardozo got a free kick in the 55th minute. After recieving a nice pass, Cintra's Ronaldão Luz tried to score from far away in the 57th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Alexsandro Sarmento took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 59th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Lucas Simão. Cintra's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Botello Pinto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Lucas Simão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Anderson Queiroz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cintra's Lucas Simão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Botello Pinto in the 65th minute of play. Lucas Simão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anderson Queiroz, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Anderson Queiroz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lucas Simão having to interfere. Botello Pinto struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Lucas Simão didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MARRACHE ESPORTE CLUBE. In the 81st minute of the match, Orlando Linhares tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ralf Saar saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 87 minutes, Botello Pinto made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. Cintra's Lucas Simão tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Lucas Simão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anderson Queiroz in the 91st minute of the match. After having played for 93 minutes, Botello Pinto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MARRACHE ESPORTE CLUBE's supporters crossed their fingers, but Botello Pinto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 95 played minutes Cintra got a freekick which was hit by Luís Eduardo Massa. MARRACHE ESPORTE CLUBE walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.