League Play-Off

Hokage Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tony Veiga got the match started through his kick off. 6 minutes into the match, KONOHA SPORT CLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Tony Veiga came free, but Emerson Paraibano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Cipriano Paranaense fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KONOHA SPORT CLUB's protests and gave Cipriano Paranaense a yellow card for diving instead. Cipriano Paranaense kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Ezequiel Koehler fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vinícius Sarmento having to interfere. Vinícius Sarmento was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Celsinho Cunha showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 16 minute of play. Geovanni Félix received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Emerson Paraibano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tony Veiga scored 1-1 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Emerson Paraibano, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ezequiel Koehler who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 27thth minute tested the skills of Vinícius Sarmento when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Torey Johnson hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. In the 30th minute, Torey Johnson had to leave the field with a concussion. After 30 minutes, Ezequiel Koehler mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the KONOHA SPORT CLUB and the Paranapua EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 32nd minute, Ezequiel Koehler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 34th minute Tony Veiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emerson Paraibano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to KONOHA SPORT CLUB getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Cido Barbosa hit a great ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ezequiel Koehler stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 57th match minute, Paranapua EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gonçalo Corrêa to maneuver through the defense. Emerson Paraibano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tony Veiga in the 72nd minute of play. If Geovanni Félix had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. KONOHA SPORT CLUB's Emerson Paraibano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save KONOHA SPORT CLUB from getting a goal against them. 76 minutes into the match, Tony Veiga dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Emerson Paraibano, 1-3. Emerson Paraibano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tony Veiga in the 80th minute of the match. In the 84th minute, Afonsinho Zonta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 89th minute of the match Cido Barbosa sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vinícius Sarmento skillfully saved the ball. KONOHA SPORT CLUB's Emerson Paraibano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save KONOHA SPORT CLUB from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as Tony Veiga kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Emerson Paraibano. That made the score 1-4 in the 93 minute of play. Paranapua EC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.