League Play-Off

Salva
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Afonso Salgado made the kick off which started today's match. Afonso Salgado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Richard Torres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Richard Torres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Afonso Salgado, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donato Pena in the 15th minute of play forced Salva SC's goalkeeper Jardel Koehler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edvaldo das Neves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Jardel Koehler tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 21 minutes of play, Sitiozinho AD's Edvaldo das Neves made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jardel Koehler was left in no man's land by his defense there! 24 minutes into the match, Salva SC's goal looked a bit too open when Donato Pena came free, but Jardel Koehler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Renan Lopez fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sitiozinho AD's protests and gave Renan Lopez a yellow card for diving instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donato Pena in the 35th minute of play forced Salva SC's goalkeeper Jardel Koehler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Richard Torres made an important save on a dangerous shot by Afonso Salgado in the 37th minute. Donato Pena might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jardel Koehler. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Donato Pena ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Donato Pena in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jardel Koehler prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Donato Pena to make the kick off. Jardel Koehler made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donato Pena in the 57th minute of play. Richard Torres took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roger Meireles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th minute, Donato Pena 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. If Edvaldo das Neves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With his leg Jardel Koehler managed to avoid a goal in the 69thth minute, when Sitiozinho AD's Edvaldo das Neves fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A collision led to Sitiozinho AD getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Beto Moreno hit a great ball. Roger Meireles struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Richard Torres didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Salva SC. Edvaldo das Neves recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jardel Koehler made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edvaldo das Neves in the 81st minute. Afonso Salgado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Richard Torres having to interfere. Richard Torres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roger Meireles in the 84th minute of play. When Tarcisio Castro fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Salva SC's protests and gave Tarcisio Castro a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Sitiozinho AD booed when Salva SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tarcisio Castro didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Gilvan Carvalho in the 87th minute really tested Jardel Koehler's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 90th minute of the match Gilvan Carvalho shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jardel Koehler showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The Sitiozinho AD players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Salva SC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.