League Play-Off

Paramana
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ronaldão Luz started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute Ronaldão Luz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Torres saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 4 minutes into the game, Artur Sá was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Funilandia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Paramana AD the free kick. Marquinhos Alvarenga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Marquinhos Alvarenga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Torres having to interfere. When Adhemar Varela fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Paramana AD's protests and gave Adhemar Varela a yellow card for diving instead. Adhemar Varela hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Marquinhos Alvarenga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. João Torres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronaldão Luz in the 21st minute of the match. João Torres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marquinhos Alvarenga, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Ronaldão Luz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. João Torres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ronaldão Luz might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over João Torres. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ronaldão Luz ran back to his position shaking his head. Ronaldão Luz took the ball and in the 42 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised João Torres. João Torres dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. João Torres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marquinhos Alvarenga in the 46th minute of play. Douglas Lopez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. João Torres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

When Marquinhos Alvarenga came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Funilandia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Marquinhos Alvarenga couldn't finish the play. When Funilandia's Marquinhos Alvarenga in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Paramana AD's goalie prevented a goal. After a defensive mix-up in Funilandia's zone, Flavinho Trancoso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Narciso Secco came out of the goal and Flavinho Trancoso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Flavinho Trancoso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Paramana AD's supporters rose to their feet, but Flavinho Trancoso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Narciso Secco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Funilandia's Narciso Secco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Flavinho Trancoso in the 89th minute of play. After 89 minutes of play, Paramana AD's Flavinho Trancoso made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Narciso Secco was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Paramana AD getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. João Pedro Arruda hit a great ball. In the 93rd minute of the match Tiaguinho Arruda shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but João Torres showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With a little luck, Paramana AD's João Torres got control of the ball when Marquinhos Alvarenga tried to sneak it across the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the Funilandia players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Paramana AD.