League Play-Off

Camp Nou
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Orlando Gerber made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luiz Paulo Cavalcante in the 3rd minute of play forced Inhata's goalkeeper Nestor Borges to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 10 minutes, Inácio Saldanha mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Inhata and the Licio FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Inhata's Inácio Saldanha got a free kick in the 10th minute. Inhata's Nestor Borges proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Inhata from getting a goal against them. Inhata's Luís Eduardo Almeida got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Yan Quadros struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Celso Dias didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Inhata. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Luís Eduardo Almeida managed to get in a good position for a shot. Inhata's supporters rose to their feet, but Luís Eduardo Almeida was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Celso Dias breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Celso Dias came out of the goal in the 20th minute to try and stop a shot by Inhata's Yan Quadros. But to his dismay, Yan Quadros quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luís Eduardo Almeida in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Celso Dias prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 30 minutes into the game, Rodolfo Loureiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Inhata's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Licio FC the free kick. The supporters of Inhata booed when Licio FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Paulo Cavalcante didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yan Quadros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celso Dias having to interfere. In the 41st match minute, Inhata was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luís Eduardo Almeida to maneuver through the defense. Luís Eduardo Almeida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celso Dias having to interfere. After the first half Inhata were leading 0-1. 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 Luís Eduardo Almeida made a kick off. If Vivaldo Aparecido had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Celso Dias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Eduardo Almeida in the 56th minute of the match. Luís Eduardo Almeida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celso Dias having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Luís Eduardo Almeida took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Celso Dias to make any attempt to save it. In the 64th minute, Yan Quadros 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. 68 minutes into the match, Licio FC's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Eduardo Almeida came free, but Celso Dias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luiz Paulo Cavalcante during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. With his leg Celso Dias managed to avoid a goal in the 72ndth minute, when Inhata's Yan Quadros fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Celso Dias made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yan Quadros in the 74th minute. 79 minutes into the match, Inhata's goal looked a bit too open when Orlando Gerber came free, but Nestor Borges reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Isaltino Saraiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 90 minutes into the match, Licio FC's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Eduardo Almeida came free, but Celso Dias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Toninho Branco during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 92 minutes in the game, Luís Eduardo Almeida dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. With his leg Celso Dias managed to avoid a goal in the 96thth minute, when Inhata's Yan Quadros fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 99th minute, Licio FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Yan Quadros fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Inhata's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.