League Play-Off

Pimento
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Donatello Félix got the match started through his kick off. After having played for 2 minutes, Iuri Breckenfeld managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ayrao EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Iuri Breckenfeld was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ademar Vianna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Patrick Meirelles acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 11th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Daniel Torres. Dé Mandrak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thiago Alvarenga having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gugu do Vale during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 21st minute, Gugu do Vale hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 25 played minutes Ayrao EC got a freekick which was hit by Fabrício do Nascimento. After 26 minutes, Ademar Vianna mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pimento and the Ayrao EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 28th match minute, Ayrao EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ediberto Terra to maneuver through the defense. Iuri Breckenfeld sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Iuri Breckenfeld sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Daniel Torres fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pimento's protests and gave Daniel Torres a yellow card for diving instead. Daniel Torres hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Iuri Breckenfeld stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Donatello Félix had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 59 minutes into the match, Ayrao EC's goal looked a bit too open when Donatello Félix came free, but Patrick Meirelles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, Pimento's Donatello Félix sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Patrick Meirelles narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Donatello Félix's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Patrick Meirelles was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. In the 64th match minute, Ayrao EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabrício do Nascimento to maneuver through the defense. 66 minutes into the match, Ayrao EC's goal looked a bit too open when Ademar Vianna came free, but Patrick Meirelles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ademar Vianna in the 68th minute of play forced Ayrao EC's goalkeeper Patrick Meirelles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Dé Mandrak came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Ayrao EC 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 Dé Mandrak couldn't finish the play. Ayrao EC's Patrick Meirelles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donatello Félix in the 75th minute of play. Iuri Breckenfeld fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thiago Alvarenga having to interfere. Dé Mandrak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Iuri Breckenfeld might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Thiago Alvarenga. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Iuri Breckenfeld ran back to his position shaking his head. Ademar Vianna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Donatello Félix came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Pimento 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 Donatello Félix couldn't finish the play. Patrick Meirelles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donatello Félix, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ademar Vianna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Patrick Meirelles having to interfere. If Ademar Vianna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ademar Vianna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.