League Play-Off

Estádio Elisiario
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jorge da Rocha got the match started through his kick off. After 4 played minutes Joacy got a freekick which was hit by Armandinho Cardozo. Erivaldo Hermes kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Armandinho Cardozo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Benjamim Velasco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benjamim Velasco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armandinho Cardozo in the 8th minute of the match. Fred Donato received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Benjamim Velasco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 16th minute, Vitório Alvarenga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 17th minute of the match Vágner Chaves shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marquinhos Souto showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Jorge da Rocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Elisiario's Erivaldo Hermes pulled a muscle in his back after 25 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After a rather tough play, Joacy's Dráuzio Matorin got a free kick in the 26th minute. A collision led to Elisiario getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Natã Miranda hit a great ball. Armandinho Cardozo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Benjamim Velasco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Benjamim Velasco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fred Donato in the 35th minute of the match. 43 minutes into the match, Joacy's goal looked a bit too open when Cauan Furtado came free, but Marquinhos Souto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armandinho Cardozo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Armandinho Cardozo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Cauan Furtado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Marquinhos Souto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Natã Miranda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cauan Furtado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marquinhos Souto having to interfere. Cauan Furtado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fernão Veiga charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fernão Veiga the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Joacy's Fernão Veiga got a free kick in the 60th minute. Vitório Alvarenga's late challenge caught a Elisiario's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vitório Alvarenga helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Elisiario booed when Joacy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vitório Alvarenga didn't get a good kick on the ball. 69 minutes into the match, Joacy's goal looked a bit too open when Cauan Furtado came free, but Marquinhos Souto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fred Donato received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Benjamim Velasco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Elisiario's Benjamim Velasco got control of the ball when Fred Donato tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cauan Furtado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joacy's Marquinhos Souto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cauan Furtado in the 80th minute of play. In the 83rd minute Cauan Furtado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marquinhos Souto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joacy's Marquinhos Souto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cauan Furtado in the 86th minute of play. In the 86th match minute, Joacy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vitório Alvarenga to maneuver through the defense. Elisiario's Cauan Furtado got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fred Donato fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benjamim Velasco having to interfere. A hard shot 92 in the game by Fred Donato from a close distance when the talented Benjamim Velasco managed to make a qualified save. Elisiario's players were relieved. Natã Miranda 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. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.