League Play-Off

Aniceto
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edson de Azevedo started the match with the kick off. Gaza's Pedro Luís Ceresso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Gaza from getting a goal against them. In the 6th match minute, Gaza was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anderson Bertassi to maneuver through the defense. Anderson Bertassi kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Ronaldão Lara kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Pedro Luís Ceresso. That made the score 1-0 in the 11 minute of play. Ronaldão Lara recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 14 played minutes Gaza got a freekick which was hit by Anderson Bertassi. In the 16th minute, Aniceto's Ronaldão Lara dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Edson de Azevedo might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Raúl Costa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edson de Azevedo ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 25th minute, Daniel Xavier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Júlio Barral charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Júlio Barral the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Júlio Barral kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. In the 35th minute Ronaldão Lara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Luís Ceresso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anderson Bertassi kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Gaza's zone, Ronaldão Lara stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Luís Ceresso came out of the goal and Ronaldão Lara tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 40th minute, Alfredinho Alves 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. Raúl Costa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anderson Bertassi in the 44th minute of the match. Raúl Costa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edson de Azevedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ronaldão Lara to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute, Ronaldão Lara ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedro Luís Ceresso was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. In the 58thth minute of the game Edson de Azevedo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Aniceto's Raúl Costa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Fiori de Lara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Pedro Luís Ceresso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ronaldão Lara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alfredinho Alves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raúl Costa having to interfere. Alfredinho Alves recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Aniceto's Rafa Abreu got a free kick in the 78th minute. Aniceto's Raúl Costa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edson de Azevedo in the 80th minute of play. Alfredinho Alves struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Raúl Costa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gaza. Nuno Cavalcante hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Fiori de Lara managed to get in a good position for a shot. Aniceto's supporters rose to their feet, but Fiori de Lara was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Luís Ceresso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Aniceto had won after a very even match.