League Play-Off

Santelo
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Nordic Team's Claudinei Siqueira started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 4 minutes, Mário Rosado mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Predadores da Bola and the Nordic Team players grew even worse after the yellow card. Yan Viana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Percival Prado in the 6th minute of the match. Luan Soeiro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aslan Mikail went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Nordic Team's Yan Viana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Percival Prado in the 23rd minute of play. Edgar Maranhense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luan Soeiro having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Predadores da Bola's Victor Andrade got a free kick in the 31st minute. If Claudinei Siqueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 38 minutes, Kauã Pernambucano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nordic Team's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kauã Pernambucano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Predadores da Bola's goalkeeper Luan Soeiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Claudinei Siqueira in the 44thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Luan Soeiro, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 48 minutes into the match, Nordic Team's Claudinei Siqueira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luan Soeiro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Percival Prado to strike the kick off in the second half. When Claudinei Siqueira came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Nordic Team 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 Claudinei Siqueira couldn't finish the play. Zeca do Valle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luan Soeiro having to interfere. 60 minutes into the match, Nordic Team's Edgar Maranhense sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luan Soeiro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Yan Viana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Percival Prado in the 62nd minute of play. The supporters of Nordic Team booed when Predadores da Bola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zézinho Saraiva didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 65th minute, Victor Andrade hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 66 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Claudinei Siqueira sped through Predadores da Bola's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Luan Soeiro. After 69 played minutes Predadores da Bola got a freekick which was hit by Ulysses Pena. In the 70th minute of the match Adilson Baiano shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Luan Soeiro showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Predadores da Bola's Ulysses Pena got a free kick in the 71st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudinei Siqueira in the 72nd minute of play forced Predadores da Bola's goalkeeper Luan Soeiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yan Viana made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Alberto Quirino sent off a good shot on target. If Edgar Maranhense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 78 played minutes Predadores da Bola got a freekick which was hit by Claudinei Zonta. Rubinho Pernambucano hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Adilson Baiano did an outstanding performance 81 minutes into the match, when he by himself got past the opposing team's defense and with a quick scored 3-0 to the right of an irritated Luan Soeiro in the goal. The supporters of Nordic Team booed when Predadores da Bola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lúcio Tepedino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Claudinei Siqueira might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luan Soeiro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Claudinei Siqueira ran back to his position shaking his head. After a defensive mix-up in Predadores da Bola's zone, Claudinei Siqueira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luan Soeiro came out of the goal and Claudinei Siqueira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Adilson Baiano made a great header on Nordic Team's corner, it was just that Predadores da Bola's Luan Soeiro managed to reach the ball for a save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Claudinei Siqueira in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luan Soeiro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Claudinei Siqueira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luan Soeiro having to interfere. There was no doubt that Nordic Team were the better team. Nordic Team's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.