League Play-Off

Riachão
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, 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. Umberto Leão started the match with the kick off. Fernandinho Mello showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Umberto Leão, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Umberto Leão in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fernandinho Mello saved F. C. Amargoso from getting behind. Andrézinho de Amaral made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Nicolas Lucas sent off a good shot on target. In the 8th minute Benigno Michael shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrézinho de Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After recieving a nice pass, Moc Hell FC's Rogério Medeiros tried to score from far away in the 11th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After 17 played minutes F. C. Amargoso got a freekick which was hit by Nicolas Lucas. Claudinho Vasconcelos kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Umberto Leão in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fernandinho Mello prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Moc Hell FC's Edinho Saraiva got a free kick in the 23rd minute. 26 minutes into the game, Benigno Michael recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Andrézinho de Amaral. Benigno Michael showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Fernandinho Mello showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Umberto Leão in the 36th minute of the match. 37 minutes into the match, F. C. Amargoso's goal looked a bit too open when Umberto Leão came free, but Fernandinho Mello reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 38th match minute, Moc Hell FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wilian Barros to maneuver through the defense. In the 41st minute, F. C. Amargoso's Ricardo Nogueira ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Andrézinho de Amaral. Andrézinho de Amaral yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-1. Andrézinho de Amaral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benigno Michael, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Benigno Michael made the kick off in the second half. Rogério Medeiros might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fernandinho Mello. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rogério Medeiros ran back to his position shaking his head. Edinho Saraiva hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Andrézinho de Amaral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benigno Michael in the 60th minute of play. 60 minutes into the game, F. C. Amargoso's Benigno Michael nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Andrézinho de Amaral made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. F. C. Amargoso's defense didn't have a chance, in the 64th minute, when Umberto Leão scored to the left of an out of position Fernandinho Mello, making the score, 4-2. In the 71st minute of the match Nicolas Lucas shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Andrézinho de Amaral showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benigno Michael in the 73rd minute of play forced Moc Hell FC's goalkeeper Andrézinho de Amaral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rogério Medeiros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Fernandinho Mello tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Moc Hell FC's Rogério Medeiros got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, F. C. Amargoso's Freddy Nevada got a free kick in the 78th minute. 82 minutes into the game, Erasmo Paide cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-2. Andrézinho de Amaral was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 84th minute Benigno Michael shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrézinho de Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 87 minutes into the match, Kiko Neiva notched a goal, 6-2, to the right of Moc Hell FC's Andrézinho de Amaral. Andrézinho de Amaral was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The F. C. Amargoso fans cheered their team off the field, for while Moc Hell FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.