League Play-Off

Estádio Rio Angú
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jaime Lucas got the match started through his kick off. After 3 played minutes, HOEPERS's João Adolfo de Barros shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Iuri Neves came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in HOEPERS reached it. In the 12th minute, Júnior de Castro fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. 13 minutes into the match, HOEPERS's goal looked a bit too open when Jaime Lucas came free, but Nilson Melo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to HOEPERS getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Leonardo Prata hit a great ball. Iuri Neves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luan Almeida in the 18th minute of play. Márcio França hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Iuri Neves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hílton Massa in the 22nd minute of play. Leonardo Prata charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Leonardo Prata the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Leonardo Prata hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 30 minutes, Luan Almeida put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Iuri Neves. After some careless play in the Dead Pool BR defense, Hílton Massa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Iuri Neves. The Dead Pool BR fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Iuri Neves should have stopped the shot. Júnior de Castro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Júnior de Castro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Luan Almeida to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, Jaime Lucas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Nilson Melo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Luan Almeida was extremely unlucky when he, in the 55th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Hílton Massa didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-3 via right post in the game's 55th minute. HOEPERS's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Nilson Melo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Júnior de Castro, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Márcio França during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 63rd minute, Márcio França hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Luan Almeida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Hílton Massa managed to get in a good position for a shot. HOEPERS's supporters rose to their feet, but Hílton Massa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Iuri Neves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Márcio França recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ciro de Souza hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Júnior de Castro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luan Almeida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jaime Lucas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Jaime Lucas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Júnior de Castro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hílton Massa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Iuri Neves read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. Júnior de Castro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. HOEPERS walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.