League Play-Off

Estádio Assare
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bruno Gaspar made the kick off which started today's match. Filipe Pontes scored 0-1 in the 6th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ramón Pinheiro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Zeca Travassos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tiago Leme in the 9th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Bruno Gaspar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Assare's supporters rose to their feet, but Bruno Gaspar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zeca Travassos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Bruno Gaspar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 19 minutes into the match, Assare's goal looked a bit too open when Luizão Jacinto came free, but Ramón Pinheiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gurjao SC's Luizão Jacinto got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ramón Pinheiro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Filipe Pontes's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. Ramón Pinheiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filipe Pontes in the 27th minute of play. Ramón Pinheiro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luizão Jacinto's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. If Luizão Jacinto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ramón Pinheiro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tarcisio Melo went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Luizão Jacinto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Filipe Pontes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gurjao SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Filipe Pontes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ramón Pinheiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Assare's Ramón Pinheiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Filipe Pontes in the 44th minute of play. In the 45th match minute, Assare was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aluísio Lago to maneuver through the defense. In the 48th minute Luizão Jacinto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ramón Pinheiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Gurjao SC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Filipe Pontes made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Assare's Júlio Nóbrega got a free kick in the 51st minute. The audience was convinced that Filipe Pontes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ramón Pinheiro was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Assare's goalkeeper Ramón Pinheiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luizão Jacinto got free with Ramón Pinheiro in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ramón Pinheiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Filipe Pontes, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Luizão Jacinto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Filipe Pontes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gurjao SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Filipe Pontes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ramón Pinheiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Filipe Pontes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ramón Pinheiro having to make a save. Luizão Jacinto in the 78thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ramón Pinheiro, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Luizão Jacinto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Ramón Pinheiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 83 minutes, Filipe Pontes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gurjao SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Filipe Pontes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 92 minutes, Filipe Pontes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gurjao SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Filipe Pontes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ramón Pinheiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filipe Pontes in the 94th minute of play. Gurjao SC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.