League Play-Off

Gigante
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rômulo Montenegro kicked off to start the match. When Eriberto Leme came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Gigante da Colina 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 Eriberto Leme couldn't finish the play. After having played for 12 minutes, Cristiano Nogueira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gigante da Colina's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristiano Nogueira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Eriberto Leme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Cristiano Nogueira kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Rony Pires. That made the score 1-0 in the 15 minute of play. Cristiano Nogueira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cristiano Nogueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Rony Pires tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Cristiano Nogueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eriberto Leme in the 33rd minute of play forced Lucuri's goalkeeper Rony Pires to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Lucuri's zone, Cristiano Nogueira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rony Pires came out of the goal and Cristiano Nogueira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Eriberto Leme fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rony Pires having to interfere. In the 37th minute, Gigante da Colina's Cristiano Nogueira ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Rony Pires. Rony Pires yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. After a defensive mix-up in Lucuri's zone, Cristiano Nogueira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rony Pires came out of the goal and Cristiano Nogueira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 43rd minute Eriberto Leme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rony Pires saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristiano Nogueira scored 3-0 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rony Pires, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Iuri Queirós had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cristiano Nogueira was the one to do the kick off. In the 52ndth minute of the game Cristiano Nogueira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Lucuri's Rony Pires was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Eriberto Leme fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rony Pires having to interfere. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind Lucuri's goalkeeper Rony Pires, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 70 minutes into the game, Cristiano Nogueira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Rony Pires was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After having played for 74 minutes, Iuri Queirós managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gigante da Colina's supporters crossed their fingers, but Iuri Queirós was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cristiano Nogueira might have been able to make a better finish in the 76th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rony Pires. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristiano Nogueira ran back to his position shaking his head. Rony Pires stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cristiano Nogueira's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. The supporters of Gigante da Colina booed when Lucuri was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kléberson Toledo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristiano Nogueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rony Pires stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cristiano Nogueira's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. Eriberto Leme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eriberto Leme 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nelson de Lara in the 97th minute of play forced Lucuri's goalkeeper Rony Pires to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Gigante da Colina had played much better football throughout.