League Play-Off

Tsubasa Estádio
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Patrick Salgado kicked off to start the match. Patrick Salgados short, quick shot in the 6thth minute got Laerte Brito to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Hudson Linhares hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Marcinho Fonseca could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Laerte Brito made a huge save. Arthur Nogueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Patrick Salgado was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 16th minute. Nankatsu's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Álvaro Pinho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arthur Nogueira, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. If Patrick Salgado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Dito da Fonseca fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Los Angeles Galax's protests and gave Dito da Fonseca a yellow card for diving instead. Dito da Fonseca hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. 25 minutes in the game, Marcinho Fonseca fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Laerte Brito having to interfere. If Marcinho Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Patrick Salgado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nankatsu's supporters rose to their feet, but Patrick Salgado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Laerte Brito breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 30th match minute, Los Angeles Galax was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Franklin Aparecido to maneuver through the defense. An unexpected shot in the 31st minute by Marcinho Fonseca got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Marcinho Fonseca's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 37thth minute, Laerte Brito skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Patrick Salgado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Laerte Brito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Álvaro Pinho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arthur Nogueira in the 41st minute of the match. After 43 minutes, Cafu Loureiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nankatsu and the Los Angeles Galax players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cafu Loureiro kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Arthur Nogueira scored 0-1 in the 49th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Álvaro Pinho, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Perivaldo Nóbrega made a kick off. Laerte Brito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patrick Salgado in the 55th minute of the match. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Los Angeles Galax's goalkeeper Laerte Brito, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Patrick Salgado struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Laerte Brito didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nankatsu. Hudson Linhares hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Franklin Aparecido hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Franklin Aparecido kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Franklin Aparecido during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 78th minute, Franklin Aparecido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arthur Nogueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Álvaro Pinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Álvaro Pinho made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Arthur Nogueira sent off a good shot on target. Perivaldo Nóbrega received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Álvaro Pinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arthur Nogueira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Álvaro Pinho having to make a save. Perivaldo Nóbrega fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Álvaro Pinho having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Los Angeles Galax's Edu Cardoso got a free kick in the 99th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Los Angeles Galax eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.