League Play-Off

Stamford Bridge
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Waldir Abraão made the kick off and thus started the match. When Dorian Tavares fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cilandia's protests and gave Dorian Tavares a yellow card for diving instead. Caco Tróia was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 6th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. A.C Golden Dragons's Elói Araújo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Waldir Abraão in the 8th minute of play. Nico Soeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 17th minute, Luan Paraibano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 18th minute Waldir Abraão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elói Araújo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luan Paraibano kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nico Soeiro in the 20th minute of play forced A.C Golden Dragons's goalkeeper Elói Araújo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Olavo Soares's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but José Augusto Goiano was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. Nico Soeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Waldir Abraão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Elói Araújo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Waldir Abraão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Cilandia booed when A.C Golden Dragons was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matías Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. 35 minutes into the match, A.C Golden Dragons's goal looked a bit too open when Andrézinho Arruda came free, but Elói Araújo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ismael Salles kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. In the 44th minute, Waldir Abraão left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cilandia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. The A.C Golden Dragons players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Cilandia were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Olavo Soares was the one to do the kick off. Elói Araújo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Waldir Abraão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 55th minute, Matías Silva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Matías Silva kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. After 59 played minutes, Cilandia's Caco Tróia shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Elói Araújo 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 Cilandia reached it. After a defensive mix-up in A.C Golden Dragons's zone, Nico Soeiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elói Araújo came out of the goal and Nico Soeiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Elói Araújo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Waldir Abraão's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. Nico Soeiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Elói Araújo made a huge save. A.C Golden Dragons's Elói Araújo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Waldir Abraão in the 70th minute of play. If Nico Soeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Waldir Abraão's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Elói Araújo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. In the 84th minute, A.C Golden Dragons's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Dorian Tavares fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Waldir Abraão in the 88th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Elói Araújo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match was over Cilandia could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than A.C Golden Dragons throughout the match.