League Play-Off

Arena Catarina
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rafa Donatello made the kick off which started today's match. Álvaro Azevedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Durvalino de Medeiros in the 7th minute of play. Álvaro Azevedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafa Donatello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A hard shot by Nuno Costa from long distance, 13 minutes into the match, got Haroldo Velasco's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After 15 minutes of play, Real de Leywin's Rafa Donatello made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Álvaro Azevedo was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Rafa Donatello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Durvalino de Medeiros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Catarina F.C. getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Armandinho dos Santos hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Durvalino de Medeiros in the 22nd minute of play forced Catarina F.C.'s goalkeeper Álvaro Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Catarina F.C. booed when Real de Leywin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christian Zonta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rafa Donatello received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Álvaro Azevedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Durvalino de Medeiros scored 0-2 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Álvaro Azevedo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Álvaro Azevedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Durvalino de Medeiros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Álvaro Azevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafa Donatello in the 42nd minute of the match. Durvalino de Medeiros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ademar Motta stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Wágner Cardozo took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 54th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Álvaro Azevedo. Catarina F.C.'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Real de Leywin's Durvalino de Medeiros got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 57th minute, Rafa Donatello reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Álvaro Azevedo. The goal made the score 0-3. Gabriel Sanches received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Álvaro Azevedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rafa Donatello struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Álvaro Azevedo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Real de Leywin. After 64 played minutes Catarina F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Laerte Vinhas. After a defensive mix-up in Catarina F.C.'s zone, Durvalino de Medeiros stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Álvaro Azevedo came out of the goal and Durvalino de Medeiros tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Durvalino de Medeiros managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real de Leywin's supporters rose to their feet, but Durvalino de Medeiros was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Álvaro Azevedo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 75th minute Rafa Donatello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Álvaro Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Durvalino de Medeiros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rafa Donatello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 84 played minutes Catarina F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Vivaldo Medeiros. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafa Donatello in the 88th minute of play forced Catarina F.C.'s goalkeeper Álvaro Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Álvaro Azevedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafa Donatello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Real de Leywin played a much better game than Catarina F.C. and deserved their victory. The Catarina F.C. players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.