League Play-Off

The Dragonfly Arena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Lenílson Pereira made the kick off and thus started the match. Cléberson Zanette kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Fausto Dionísio took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Narciso Cerezo. Narciso Cerezo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. When Blumenau EC's Naldo Meireles in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Stars Hollow's goalie prevented a goal. Naldo Meireles might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Leandro Camargo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Naldo Meireles ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 20th minute, Miguel Tepedino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 21st minute of the match Haroldo do Nascimento sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Narciso Cerezo skillfully saved the ball. In the 22nd minute Lenílson Pereira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Narciso Cerezo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lenílson Pereira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some careless play in the Stars Hollow defense, Naldo Meireles kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Leandro Camargo. The Stars Hollow fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Leandro Camargo should have stopped the shot. After 37 played minutes Stars Hollow got a freekick which was hit by Lenílson Pereira. In the 40th match minute, Blumenau EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ian Meireles to maneuver through the defense. Lenílson Pereira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Narciso Cerezo having to interfere. Naldo Meireles might have been able to make a better finish in the 45th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Leandro Camargo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Naldo Meireles ran back to his position shaking his head. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

56 minutes into the match, Stars Hollow's goalkeeper Leandro Camargo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Naldo Meireles. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Hamílton Quirino managed to get in a good position for a shot. Blumenau EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Hamílton Quirino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leandro Camargo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mustafa Emre Yöntem scored 1-2 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Leandro Camargo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Stars Hollow's zone, Naldo Meireles stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leandro Camargo came out of the goal and Naldo Meireles tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Miguel Tepedino kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Leandro Camargo. That made the score 1-3 in the 72 minute of play. Naldo Meireles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leandro Camargo having to interfere. Narciso Cerezo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fausto Dionísio, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Stars Hollow's Fausto Dionísio got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 87th minute Naldo Meireles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leandro Camargo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Naldo Meireles's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leandro Camargo was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. Stars Hollow's Leandro Camargo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hamílton Quirino in the 94th minute of play. The Stars Hollow fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Blumenau EC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.