League Play-Off

Estádio Rucinho
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ulysses Alvarenga took the kick off in the first half of the match. 7 minutes into the match, The Hunters - DF's goalkeeper Kauan Meira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Chico de Mendonça. In the 7th minute, Chiquinho Melo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, The Hunters - DF's Kauan Meira got control of the ball when Narciso Diniz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kauan Meira was out of position in the 17 minute of play, and Ulysses Alvarenga capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ulysses Alvarenga really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. With an all-out effort, Rucinho's Kauan Meira threw himself towards the right post 23 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ulysses Alvarenga, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 25 minutes into the match, The Hunters - DF's goal looked a bit too open when Dênis Amorim came free, but Kauan Meira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, The Hunters - DF's Kauan Meira got control of the ball when Chico de Mendonça tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lúcio Teixeira might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alexandre Palmeira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lúcio Teixeira ran back to his position shaking his head. After 28 played minutes Rucinho got a freekick which was hit by Luís Guilherme Pires. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulysses Alvarenga in the 32nd minute of play forced The Hunters - DF's goalkeeper Kauan Meira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Hunters - DF's Kauan Meira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dênis Amorim in the 34th minute of play. Chico de Mendonça succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 35th playminute. With a little luck, The Hunters - DF's Kauan Meira got control of the ball when Chico de Mendonça tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some careless play in the The Hunters - DF defense, Chico de Mendonça kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kauan Meira. The The Hunters - DF fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kauan Meira should have stopped the shot. 45 minutes into the game, Dênis Amorim recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Kauan Meira. Dênis Amorim showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

Kauan Meira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ulysses Alvarenga in the 53rd minute of play. 54 minutes into the match, The Hunters - DF's goal looked a bit too open when Chico de Mendonça came free, but Kauan Meira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Hunters - DF's Kauan Meira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Narciso Diniz in the 55th minute of play. Alejandro Maura hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Mauro Antunes kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Kauan Meira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Narciso Diniz, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. 76 minutes into the match, The Hunters - DF's goal looked a bit too open when Ulysses Alvarenga came free, but Kauan Meira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kauan Meira came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by Rucinho's Chicão Brodel. But to his dismay, Chicão Brodel quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. If Lúcio Teixeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 86 minutes into the match, Ulysses Alvarenga notched a goal, 7-0, to the right of The Hunters - DF's Kauan Meira. Kauan Meira was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 90 minutes into the game, Rucinho's Narciso Diniz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kauan Meira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 8-0. Kauan Meira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chicão Brodel in the 94th minute of play. Rucinho walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.