League Play-Off

Milton Santos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Erivaldo Cruz started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, The ShadyS's Juan Diniz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Geraldo Secco made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. José Maria Rocha scored 1-1 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Filipe Santos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Filipe Santos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erivaldo Cruz in the 15th minute of play. Luisão Maranhense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filipe Santos having to interfere. Geraldo Secco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juan Diniz in the 25th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when José Maria Rocha got free with Filipe Santos in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The ShadyS's Filipe Santos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save The ShadyS from getting a goal against them. Geraldo Secco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juan Diniz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 45 minutes into the match, Botashow's goal looked a bit too open when Juan Diniz came free, but Geraldo Secco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 46th minute, Haroldo Lucas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The ShadyS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. After the first half The ShadyS were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Juan Diniz was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of The ShadyS booed when Botashow was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Maria Rocha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ferruccio Addario kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. In the 56th minute, Elano Valle got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 61 played minutes Botashow got a freekick which was hit by José Maria Rocha. If Erivaldo Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Haroldo Lucas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Geraldo Secco made a huge save. 67 minutes into the match, Botashow's goal looked a bit too open when Tomé de Queirós came free, but Geraldo Secco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Geraldo Secco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juan Diniz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 71st minute José Maria Rocha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filipe Santos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Filipe Santos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luisão Maranhense, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Filipe Santos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Maria Rocha in the 75th minute of the match. Filipe Santos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Maria Rocha, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Filipe Santos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elano Valle in the 77th minute of the match. After 78 minutes of play, The ShadyS's Haroldo Lucas made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Geraldo Secco was left in no man's land by his defense there! Haroldo Lucas 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. Erivaldo Cruz blasted a shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Filipe Santos having to make a save. Erivaldo Cruz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Geraldo Secco made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Haroldo Lucas sent off a good shot on target.