League Play-Off

Garrote
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Luís Paulo Leal kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute of the match Ezequiel Simões shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tiago Cruz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Mané Vasconcelos kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. 10 minutes into the match, Tayio Esporte Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Jorge Berger came free, but Lucjan Czapski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Maurício Lara struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Lucjan Czapski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Meu Pau na Tua Mão FC. Jorge Berger recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lucjan Czapski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maurício Lara in the 21st minute of play. Tiago Cruz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Paulo Leal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maurício Lara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Lucjan Czapski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jorge Berger in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lucjan Czapski saved Tayio Esporte Clube from getting behind. Tiago Cruz made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Raí Veloso sent off a good shot on target. After 46 minutes, Arí da Fonseca mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tayio Esporte Clube and the Meu Pau na Tua Mão FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Maurício Lara to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Paulo Leal in the 51st minute of play forced Meu Pau na Tua Mão FC's goalkeeper Tiago Cruz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Francisco de Andrade kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. After 53 played minutes Meu Pau na Tua Mão FC got a freekick which was hit by Francisco de Andrade. Raí Veloso's late challenge caught a Meu Pau na Tua Mão FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Raí Veloso helped the player get up and apologised. After 56 played minutes Tayio Esporte Clube got a freekick which was hit by Raí Veloso. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kiko Matorin during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Tayio Esporte Clube fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 57th minute. Penalty! When the match had been going on for 59 minutes, Meu Pau na Tua Mão FC's Mané Vasconcelos got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Lucjan Czapski. In the 63rd minute Arí da Fonseca suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Francisco de Andrade's late challenge caught a Tayio Esporte Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Francisco de Andrade helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Tayio Esporte Clube booed when Meu Pau na Tua Mão FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Francisco de Andrade didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jorge Berger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lucjan Czapski having to interfere. In the 69th minute, Jorge Berger left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Meu Pau na Tua Mão FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. 74 minutes into the game, Tayio Esporte Clube's Raí Veloso nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tiago Cruz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. With a little luck, Tayio Esporte Clube's Lucjan Czapski got control of the ball when Jorge Berger tried to sneak it across the goal line. Frank Velloso kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Jorge Berger recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Maurício Lara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Jorge Berger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Tayio Esporte Clube getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Frank Velloso hit a great ball. Jorge Berger could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but Lucjan Czapski made a huge save. Maurício Lara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Lucjan Czapski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Meu Pau na Tua Mão FC's zone, Raí Veloso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tiago Cruz came out of the goal and Raí Veloso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 98th minute the ball was on its way in behind Meu Pau na Tua Mão FC's goalkeeper Tiago Cruz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Meu Pau na Tua Mão FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.