League Play-Off

Mirity
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Oswaldo Saraiva started the match with the kick off. Edgard Arósio charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Edgard Arósio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 3rd minute, Edgard Arósio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fabinho Veloso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christian Diniz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samuel do Nascimento in the 10th minute of play forced Era EC's goalkeeper Germano Machado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Victor Chaves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Germano Machado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th minute of the match Danilo Saraiva sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Germano Machado skillfully saved the ball. In the 18th minute, Mirity EC's Tarcisio Brodel dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. After 24 minutes, Tarcisio Brodel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mirity EC and the Era EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Fabinho Veloso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oswaldo Saraiva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 26th match minute, Mirity EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tarcisio Brodel to maneuver through the defense. Fabinho Veloso came out of the goal in the 27th minute to try and stop a shot by Era EC's Franklin Marquez. But to his dismay, Franklin Marquez quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. With a little luck, Era EC's Germano Machado got control of the ball when Rodriguinho de Salles tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tarcisio Brodel struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Germano Machado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mirity EC. In the 38th minute Samuel do Nascimento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Germano Machado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Victor Chaves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Germano Machado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Samuel do Nascimento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fabinho Veloso came out of the goal in the 44th minute to try and stop a shot by Era EC's Andrézinho Vieira. But to his dismay, Andrézinho Vieira quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Victor Chaves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Germano Machado having to interfere. The Mirity EC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Era EC were winning 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tarcisio Brodel made a kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gernando Furtado during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Era EC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Gernando Furtado hit a great ball. If Rodriguinho de Salles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Tarcisio Brodel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Victor Chaves managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mirity EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Victor Chaves was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Germano Machado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 59 played minutes Mirity EC got a freekick which was hit by Claudinho Cosme. After a defensive mix-up in Era EC's zone, Claudinho Cosme stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Germano Machado came out of the goal and Claudinho Cosme tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mirity EC's Fabinho Veloso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save Mirity EC from getting a goal against them. If Tarcisio Brodel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Germano Machado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Victor Chaves, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Rodriguinho de Salles struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Germano Machado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mirity EC. Rodriguinho de Salles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Germano Machado having to interfere. Victor Chaves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Germano Machado having to interfere. In the 89th match minute, Mirity EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Danilo Saraiva to maneuver through the defense. Victor Chaves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Germano Machado having to interfere.