League Play-Off

Estádio Galheiro
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bruninho Berger got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cássio Fantini in the 5th minute of play forced Galheiro's goalkeeper Rodrigo Bittencourt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcus Vides struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Rodrigo Bittencourt didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Umburuna EC. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Elivélton de Senna in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rodrigo Bittencourt saved Galheiro from getting behind. Rodrigo Bittencourt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcus Vides in the 15th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Galheiro's zone, Elivélton de Senna stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rodrigo Bittencourt came out of the goal and Elivélton de Senna tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rodrigo Bittencourt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcus Vides, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Marcus Vides received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Rodrigo Bittencourt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 30 minutes into the game, Guto Santana cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Deivid Marques was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 34th minute Marcus Vides shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodrigo Bittencourt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elivélton de Senna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Elivélton de Senna in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rodrigo Bittencourt prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rodrigo Bittencourt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcus Vides, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. If Guto Santana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guto Santana could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Deivid Marques made a huge save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Walmir Mandrak struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Rodrigo Bittencourt didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Umburuna EC. Deivid Marques made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruninho Berger in the 58th minute of play. After 59 minutes of play, Umburuna EC's Elivélton de Senna made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rodrigo Bittencourt was left in no man's land by his defense there! Marcus Vides fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodrigo Bittencourt having to interfere. Deivid Marques made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruninho Berger in the 68th minute of play. Elivélton de Senna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodrigo Bittencourt having to interfere. 77 minutes into the game, Bruninho Berger cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Deivid Marques was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 86th minute, Valdo Quadros sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Umburuna EC's Deivid Marques didn't even have to move. Marcus Vides recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Deivid Marques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bruninho Berger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Galheiro's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.