League Play-Off

Luzerna
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when José Augusto Queirós made the kick off which started today's match. Hílton Lucas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cleiton Sá in the 8th minute of play. With his leg Hílton Lucas managed to avoid a goal in the 13thth minute, when Luzerna's Lino Araújo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With an all-out effort, Luzerna's Hílton Lucas threw himself towards the right post 14 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Cleiton Sá, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Douglas Duarte kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Hílton Lucas made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Nicolas Varela sent off a good shot on target. In the 20th minute, Cleiton Sá 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. Cleiton Sá received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Hílton Lucas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cleiton Sá received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Hílton Lucas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Cleiton Sá had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hílton Lucas made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Nicolas Varela sent off a good shot on target. Durvalino Figueiredo struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Giuseppe Campidelis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Caramuru SS. Luzerna's Giuseppe Campidelis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Augusto Queirós in the 40th minute of play. Durvalino Figueiredo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giuseppe Campidelis having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cleiton Sá to make the kick off. When Nicolas Varela came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Luzerna fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Nicolas Varela couldn't finish the play. Hílton Lucas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cleiton Sá, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. In the 57th minute, Nicolas Varela hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cleiton Sá fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hílton Lucas having to interfere. Hílton Lucas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicolas Varela, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hílton Lucas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cleiton Sá in the 67th minute of the match. After 68 minutes, José Augusto Queirós mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Caramuru SS and the Luzerna players grew even worse after the yellow card. José Augusto Queirós hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. If Nicolas Varela had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hílton Lucas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicolas Varela in the 73rd minute of play. Douglas Duarte's late challenge caught a Luzerna's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Douglas Duarte helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Caramuru SS's Douglas Duarte got a free kick in the 74th minute. 82 minutes into the game, Nicolas Varela cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Hílton Lucas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Luzerna's Lino Araújo got a free kick in the 85th minute. José Augusto Queirós sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Caramuru SS getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. José Augusto Queirós hit a great ball. The corner led Luzerna's Ian Moura to fire away a dangerous shot which Hílton Lucas despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Caramuru SS's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.