League Play-Off

Nelson Pigon
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Celso Brito got the match started through his kick off. If Dorival Vale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in Pigon Football Club's zone, Celso Brito stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tiago Gabriel Pereira came out of the goal and Celso Brito tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Vito Sena struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Tiago Gabriel Pereira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Estrela Dourada F.C.. Tiago Gabriel Pereira came out of the goal in the 18th minute to try and stop a shot by Estrela Dourada F.C.'s Celso Brito. But to his dismay, Celso Brito quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ezequiel Matos in the 21st minute of play forced Estrela Dourada F.C.'s goalkeeper Cezary Cichewski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tiago Gabriel Pereira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celso Brito, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. If Celso Brito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ezequiel Matos's late challenge caught a Estrela Dourada F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ezequiel Matos helped the player get up and apologised. Cezary Cichewski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dorival Vale in the 32nd minute. With an all-out effort, Pigon Football Club's Cezary Cichewski threw himself towards the right post 33 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ezequiel Matos, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Celso Brito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Tiago Gabriel Pereira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 42nd minute, Dorival Vale fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Celso Brito fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tiago Gabriel Pereira having to interfere.

Vito Sena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Tiago Gabriel Pereira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vito Senas short, quick shot in the 54thth minute got Tiago Gabriel Pereira to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Pigon Football Club's Tiago Gabriel Pereira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Pigon Football Club from getting a goal against them. Dorival Vale recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Celso Brito struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Tiago Gabriel Pereira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Estrela Dourada F.C.. Kauan Tinoco's late challenge caught a Estrela Dourada F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kauan Tinoco helped the player get up and apologised. Tiago Gabriel Pereira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celso Brito in the 79th minute of play. Celso Brito's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tiago Gabriel Pereira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. Vito Sena recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 84 minutes into the match, Celso Brito dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Tiago Gabriel Pereira, 0-2. In the 86th match minute, Pigon Football Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benjamim Arósio to maneuver through the defense. Kauan Tinoco hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Pigon Football Club's zone, Celso Brito stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tiago Gabriel Pereira came out of the goal and Celso Brito tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ezequiel Matos struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Cezary Cichewski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pigon Football Club. Cezary Cichewski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dorival Vale in the 96th minute of play. Kauan Tinoco kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Estrela Dourada F.C. walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.