League Play-Off

Estádio Maria
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute Pierre-Olivier Bonnefous shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mário Castro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 4 minutes into the match, Sumov™'s goal looked a bit too open when Gernando Severo came free, but Walmir Machado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Pierre-Olivier Bonnefous came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Sumov™ 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 Pierre-Olivier Bonnefous couldn't finish the play. Marinos Kalokliros got in the 11th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Mário Castro handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. In the 13th minute, Pierre-Olivier Bonnefous made a precise shot to the right of Mário Castro. Douglas Corinthius EC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Walmir Machado made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Eliézer Neiva sent off a good shot on target. If Gernando Severo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Pierre-Olivier Bonnefous came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Sumov™ 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 Pierre-Olivier Bonnefous couldn't finish the play. Sumov™'s Pierre-Olivier Bonnefous got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pierre-Olivier Bonnefous in the 28th minute of play forced Douglas Corinthius EC's goalkeeper Mário Castro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Walmir Machado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gernando Severo in the 34th minute of play. If Pierre-Olivier Bonnefous had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sumov™'s Duarte do Nascimento got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Gernando Severo made the kick off in the second half. Mário Castro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pierre-Olivier Bonnefous in the 54th minute of the match. Pierre-Olivier Bonnefous might have been able to make a better finish in the 59th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mário Castro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Pierre-Olivier Bonnefous ran back to his position shaking his head. Douglas de Toledo hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Pierre-Olivier Bonnefous managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sumov™'s supporters rose to their feet, but Pierre-Olivier Bonnefous was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mário Castro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Pierre-Olivier Bonnefous struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Mário Castro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sumov™. Sumov™'s Walmir Machado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gernando Severo in the 78th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Pierre-Olivier Bonnefous's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mário Castro was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. If Pierre-Olivier Bonnefous had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 87th minute, Duarte do Nascimento got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Pierre-Olivier Bonnefous recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mário Castro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Duarte do Nascimento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Douglas Corinthius EC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Sumov™ were clearly better and deserved to take the win.