League Play-Off

Maracana
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Inácio Cavalcante started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The crowd rose to their feet as Ripway Futebol Clube's Lino Proença slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Paulinho Linhares. That made the score 1-0 after 8 minutes of play. Inácio Cavalcante received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Joonatan Engelberchs tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Joonatan Engelberchs showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Inácio Cavalcante in the 22nd minute of the match. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pinga's goalkeeper Paulinho Linhares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Celso Pimenta fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pinga's protests and gave Celso Pimenta a yellow card for diving instead. Celso Pimenta kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. 32 minutes into the match, Ripway Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Celso Pimenta came free, but Joonatan Engelberchs reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dito Moraes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Joel-Benjamin Pinheiro hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. After 56 minutes of play, Ripway Futebol Clube's Benê Alagoano made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Paulinho Linhares was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ripway Futebol Clube's Dito Moraes got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 70th match minute, Pinga was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Charles Coelho to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Pinga's zone, Paulo Bonato stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paulinho Linhares came out of the goal and Paulo Bonato tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 79th minute, Inácio Cavalcante reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Joonatan Engelberchs. The goal made the score 3-1. Joonatan Engelberchs showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Inácio Cavalcante, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 85th minute, Paulo Bonato hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Celso Pimenta got free with Joonatan Engelberchs in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Ripway Futebol Clube's Paulo Bonato got a free kick in the 88th minute. Ripway Futebol Clube's Joonatan Engelberchs played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Inácio Cavalcante in the 91st minute of play. Joonatan Engelberchs made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Celso Pimenta sent off a good shot on target.