League Play-Off

Franklin
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Eduardo Lima made the kick off and thus started the match. Benjamim Cordeiro's late challenge caught a Franklin's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Benjamim Cordeiro helped the player get up and apologised. Benjamim Cordeiro hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luan Sanches in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dorian Furtado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Eduardo Lima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Dorian Furtado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dorian Furtado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo Lima in the 23rd minute of the match. When Leão da ilha EC's Eduardo Lima in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Franklin's goalie prevented a goal. Dorian Furtado stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eduardo Lima's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. Franklin's Dorian Furtado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodrigo Lima in the 46th minute of play. After the first half Leão da ilha EC 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. Caco Cabral was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Gino Peres 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. Gino Peres kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Dorian Furtado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo Lima in the 63rd minute of the match. 64 minutes into the game, José Pedro Lopez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Franklin's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Leão da ilha EC the free kick. In the 64th match minute, Franklin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Pedro Lopez to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chico Sanches in the 68th minute of play forced Franklin's goalkeeper Dorian Furtado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eduardo Lima who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 69thth minute tested the skills of Dorian Furtado when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Eduardo Lima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eduardo Lima who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 73rdth minute tested the skills of Dorian Furtado when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 75th minute, Caco Cabral made a precise shot to the right of Túlio Fernandes. Leão da ilha EC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. Túlio Fernandes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gugu Motta, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. The audience was convinced that Eduardo Lima's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dorian Furtado was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. If Rodrigo Lima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 88 in the game by Eduardo Lima from a close distance when the talented Dorian Furtado managed to make a qualified save. Franklin's players were relieved. Rodrigo Lima recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Leão da ilha EC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.