League Play-Off

ARENA PEREIRÃO
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Vítor França started the match with the kick off. Vítor França received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Caco Reis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vítor França in the 19th minute of play forced FILIPPENSES FC's goalkeeper Caco Reis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 19 played minutes FILIPPENSES FC got a freekick which was hit by João Augusto Andrade. Luiz Fábio Lucas kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. After 24th play minutes João Augusto Peixoto shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Almir Cerezo and just under the crossbar into goal. Tiago Gabriel de Medeiros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Almir Cerezo having to interfere. If João Augusto Peixoto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 34th minute, Eugênio Alvarenga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dorian Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Caco Reis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. F.c. Nukantinho's Almir Cerezo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save F.c. Nukantinho from getting a goal against them. Almir Cerezo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tiago Gabriel de Medeiros in the 41st minute. After a defensive mix-up in F.c. Nukantinho's zone, Tiago Gabriel de Medeiros stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Almir Cerezo came out of the goal and Tiago Gabriel de Medeiros tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Almir Cerezo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tiago Gabriel de Medeiros in the 46th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and João Augusto Peixoto made a kick off. Dorian Vale who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 52ndth minute tested the skills of Caco Reis when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling João Augusto Peixoto in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Almir Cerezo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Vítor França sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 56 played minutes FILIPPENSES FC got a freekick which was hit by William de Barros. Vítor França sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tiago Gabriel de Medeiros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Almir Cerezo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 68th minute Gerson Araújo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Caco Reis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to FILIPPENSES FC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. João Augusto Peixoto hit a great ball. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind FILIPPENSES FC's goalkeeper Caco Reis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 79thth minute of the game Tiago Gabriel de Medeiros who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but F.c. Nukantinho's Almir Cerezo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Dorian Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Caco Reis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, FILIPPENSES FC's Caco Reis got control of the ball when Eugênio Alvarenga tried to sneak it across the goal line. Caco Reis made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Dorian Vale sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in FILIPPENSES FC's zone, Vítor França stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Caco Reis came out of the goal and Vítor França tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the F.c. Nukantinho players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for FILIPPENSES FC.