League Play-Off

Goza
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Natanael Cardoso started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute, Rodolfo Paiva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jano Rezende hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. If Jean Nunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 20 minutes, Vicente Damião managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Goza's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vicente Damião was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Luís Eduardo da Silveira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 24 minutes, Natanael Cardoso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manjericao's supporters crossed their fingers, but Natanael Cardoso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Natanael Cardoso struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Afonsinho Paraibano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manjericao. Afonsinho Paraibano stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Renan Coelho's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. Rafa Amaral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jean Nunes, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. After 31 minutes of play, Manjericao's Natanael Cardoso made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Afonsinho Paraibano was left in no man's land by his defense there! Renan Coelho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Afonsinho Paraibano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 39th minute Natanael Cardoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Afonsinho Paraibano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Afonsinho Paraibano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Natanael Cardoso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Natanael Cardoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Goza's Afonsinho Paraibano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Goza from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Goza's zone, Natanael Cardoso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Afonsinho Paraibano came out of the goal and Natanael Cardoso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Natanael Cardoso in the 66th minute of play forced Goza's goalkeeper Afonsinho Paraibano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 66th minute, Natanael Cardoso ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Afonsinho Paraibano was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. In the 72nd minute, Manjericao's Natanael Cardoso ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Afonsinho Paraibano. Afonsinho Paraibano yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. Renan Coelho received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Afonsinho Paraibano came out and tried to block the shot, but Renan Coelho slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 79th minute. Jean Nunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Rafa Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Natanael Cardoso struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Afonsinho Paraibano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manjericao. 91 minutes into the match, Manjericao's goal looked a bit too open when Jean Nunes came free, but Rafa Amaral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rafa Amaral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jean Nunes in the 96th minute of play. The Manjericao players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.