League Play-Off

Homero de Mello
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Sandrinho da Fonseca made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute, Valério Monteiro 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Frédson Meira during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 4th match minute, Flamengo Paranaense was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frédson Meira to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sandrinho da Fonseca in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gustavo Salles prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Giovanni Dionísio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Eurico Bittencourt made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alan de Azevedo in the 23rd minute of play forced Fua's goalkeeper Eurico Bittencourt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Giovanni Dionísio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eurico Bittencourt having to interfere. Alan de Azevedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Fua's Eurico Bittencourt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alan de Azevedo in the 27th minute of play. Eurico Bittencourt made an important save on a dangerous shot by Giovanni Dionísio in the 32nd minute. In the 33rd minute, Sandrinho da Fonseca made a precise shot to the right of Gustavo Salles. Flamengo Paranaense's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Valério Monteiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gustavo Salles having to interfere. Sandrinho da Fonseca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Gustavo Salles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gustavo Salles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valério Monteiro in the 48th minute of the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alan de Azevedo made a kick off. In the 53rd minute, Alan de Azevedo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eurico Bittencourt was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. After having played for 57 minutes, Sandrinho da Fonseca managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fua's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sandrinho da Fonseca was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Alan de Azevedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 65 minutes, Ernesto Abraão mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Flamengo Paranaense and the Fua players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ernesto Abraão kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Valério Monteiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Flamengo Paranaense fans' excitement grew in the 74th match minute when Flamengo Paranaense's Alan de Azevedo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Gustavo Salles was a little too slow when Valério Monteiro got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 84th minute. The score was now 2-3. 89 minutes into the game, Valério Monteiro lined in a short shot 2-4 behind a frustrated Gustavo Salles. After 97 played minutes, Fua's Adelino Nóbrega shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gustavo Salles 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 Fua reached it. Fua's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.