League Play-Off

Baxios
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ronaldo Faustino kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Baxios EC's Alfredinho Mendonça got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Pedro Augusto Valle hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. In the 8th minute, Gopouva EC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Caio Torres fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. If Augusto Freitas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 15th minute Augusto Freitas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronaldinho Braga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Baxios EC's Caetano França got a free kick in the 22nd minute. The audience was convinced that Alberto Azevedo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Geovanni Rodrigues was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. In the 26th minute Augusto Freitas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronaldinho Braga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st minute Augusto Freitas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronaldinho Braga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Caetano Aguiar's late challenge caught a Baxios EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Caetano Aguiar helped the player get up and apologised. After 33 played minutes Gopouva EC got a freekick which was hit by Caetano Aguiar. Baxios EC were awarded a corner in the 36th minute after Gopouva EC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Emílio da Silva took the corner. After taking down the ball on Baxios EC's corner Emílio da Silva fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ronaldinho Braga quite easily take care of the ball. Ronaldinho Braga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Augusto Freitas in the 38th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 40 minutes, Jânio Azevedo took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Ronaldinho Braga to make any attempt to save it. After 44 minutes of play, Gopouva EC's Ronaldo Faustino made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Geovanni Rodrigues was left in no man's land by his defense there!

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Augusto Freitas to strike the kick off in the second half. Geovanni Rodrigues made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Alberto Azevedo sent off a good shot on target. Geovanni Rodrigues showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Azevedo in the 54th minute of the match. If Ronaldo Faustino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With an all-out effort, Gopouva EC's Geovanni Rodrigues threw himself towards the right post 55 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ronaldo Faustino, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The supporters of Baxios EC booed when Gopouva EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafael Donato didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emílio da Silva recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Baxios EC's Augusto Freitas in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gopouva EC's goalie prevented a goal. Augusto Freitas might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ronaldinho Braga. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Augusto Freitas ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gopouva EC's goalkeeper Ronaldinho Braga, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 67th minute, Caetano Aguiar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Caio Torres blasted a shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ronaldinho Braga having to make a save. Augusto Freitas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ronaldinho Braga having to interfere. A collision led to Baxios EC getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Armandinho Melo hit a great ball. Geovanni Rodrigues was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Rafael Donato. After 81 minutes of play, Baxios EC's Caio Torres made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ronaldinho Braga was left in no man's land by his defense there! Geovanni Rodrigues showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronaldo Faustino in the 86th minute of the match. Geovanni Rodrigues took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldo Faustino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ronaldo Faustino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Baxios EC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.