League Play-Off

Estádio Estendeslau
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Felippe Loureiro made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, Estendeslau's Gilberto da Cunha got a free kick in the 2nd minute. When Guaraji's Fiori Alagoano in the 5th minute got a chance for a shot 5th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Estendeslau's goalie prevented a goal. When Germano Faustino fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Estendeslau's protests and gave Germano Faustino a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Estendeslau getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Germano Faustino hit a great ball. If Gilberto da Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpected shot in the 16th minute by Felippe Loureiro got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 17th match minute, Guaraji was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zé Pedro Queirós to maneuver through the defense. Luís Fernando Lago made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felippe Loureiro in the 18th minute of play. Luís Fernando Lago made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Gilberto da Cunha sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Guaraji's zone, Felippe Loureiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luís Fernando Lago came out of the goal and Felippe Loureiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fiori Alagoano in the 25th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Elivélton Moreira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Diamantino Pitta charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Diamantino Pitta the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Estendeslau getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Felippe Loureiro hit a great ball. Elivélton Moreira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fiori Alagoano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fiori Alagoano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gilberto da Cunhas short, quick shot in the 36thth minute got Luís Fernando Lago to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Estendeslau's Elivélton Moreira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fiori Alagoano in the 40th minute of play. After 44 played minutes Guaraji got a freekick which was hit by Diamantino Pitta.

The wind increased when Gabriel Brodel made the kick off in the second half. If Felippe Loureiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Guaraji getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Diamantino Pitta hit a great ball. Luís Fernando Lago showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilberto da Cunha in the 63rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Guaraji's Ian da Cunha got a free kick in the 65th minute. After 66 minutes of play, Estendeslau's Gilberto da Cunha made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luís Fernando Lago was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luís Fernando Lago showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felippe Loureiro in the 71st minute of the match. Gilberto da Cunha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Luís Fernando Lago tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 76 minutes into the match, Felippe Loureiro notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Guaraji's Luís Fernando Lago. Luís Fernando Lago was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Felippe Loureiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Fernando Lago having to interfere. Felippe Loureiro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luís Fernando Lago read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. 86 minutes into the match, Guaraji's goal looked a bit too open when Gilberto da Cunha came free, but Luís Fernando Lago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Guaraji fans' excitement grew in the 92nd match minute when Guaraji's Zé Pedro Queirós looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.