League Play-Off

Vazantes
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Laerte Soares took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind JuniorLord FC's goalkeeper Christian Veloso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pedro Linhares's late challenge caught a Vazantes's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pedro Linhares helped the player get up and apologised. Pedro Linhares hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Pedro Linhares hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. If Abel Hoffmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 18 minutes into the match, Vazantes's goal looked a bit too open when Valdo Gonçalves came free, but Leonel Gaspar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 21 played minutes, JuniorLord FC's Cássio Schmidt shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Leonel Gaspar 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 JuniorLord FC reached it. When Sílvio Luiz Mandrak fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vazantes's protests and gave Sílvio Luiz Mandrak a yellow card for diving instead. Sílvio Luiz Mandrak hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Valdo Gonçalves struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Leonel Gaspar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for JuniorLord FC. When JuniorLord FC's Abel Hoffmann in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Vazantes's goalie prevented a goal. In the 34th minute, Serginho Cerezo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 43rd minute, Lauro Dias made a precise shot to the right of Christian Veloso. JuniorLord FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Abel Hoffmann to strike the kick off in the second half. When Abel Hoffmann came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the JuniorLord FC 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 Abel Hoffmann couldn't finish the play. In the 57th minute, Cássio Schmidt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Christian Veloso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lauro Dias's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. Abel Hoffmann received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Leonel Gaspar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lauro Dias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Christian Veloso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Serginho Cerezo got his second yellow card in the match during the 69th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 70 played minutes Vazantes got a freekick which was hit by Serginho Cerezo. If Abel Hoffmann had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 75th minute, Luiz Fabiano Fonseca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 78th minute, Abel Hoffmann 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. JuniorLord FC's Abel Hoffmann got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lauro Dias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Abel Hoffmann sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Vazantes's zone, Abel Hoffmann stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonel Gaspar came out of the goal and Abel Hoffmann tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Abel Hoffmann blasted a shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Leonel Gaspar having to make a save. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.