League Play-Off

CHIQUEIRÃO
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. Romário Vieira started the match with the kick off. Enrique Aballe stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Laerte Maciel's shot from short distance in the 7th minute. Enrique Aballe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Laerte Maciel in the 9th minute of the match. Reinaldo Cabral was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from André Luís Maia. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ferramenta F. C's goalkeeper Reinaldo Cabral, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Ferramenta F. C's Reinaldo Cabral got control of the ball when Caetano Gerber tried to sneak it across the goal line. Caetano Gerber struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Reinaldo Cabral didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MUNDIAL 51. Romário Vieiras short, quick shot in the 19thth minute got Reinaldo Cabral to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Antônio Carlos Sabóia during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Antônio Carlos Sabóia kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. In the 22nd minute, Romário Vieira 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. Romário Vieira who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 24thth minute tested the skills of Reinaldo Cabral when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Ferramenta F. C's Reinaldo Cabral proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Ferramenta F. C from getting a goal against them. Laerte Maciel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Reinaldo Cabral managed to avoid a goal in the 32ndth minute, when MUNDIAL 51's Romário Vieira fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 35th minute, Antônio Carlos Sabóia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Romário Vieiras short, quick shot in the 37thth minute got Reinaldo Cabral to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 46 minutes, Dedê Cruz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MUNDIAL 51 and the Ferramenta F. C players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dedê Cruz hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dito Branco was the one to do the kick off. Ferramenta F. C's Reinaldo Cabral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Romário Vieira in the 52nd minute of play. 53 minutes into the match, Ferramenta F. C's goal looked a bit too open when Caetano Gerber came free, but Reinaldo Cabral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 55 minutes, Romário Vieira made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Ferramenta F. C's Reinaldo Cabral tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Reinaldo Cabral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romário Vieira in the 60th minute of play. Reinaldo Cabral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romário Vieira in the 71st minute of play. After 74 minutes of play, MUNDIAL 51's Romário Vieira made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Reinaldo Cabral was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Romário Vieira in the 78th minute of play forced Ferramenta F. C's goalkeeper Reinaldo Cabral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79th minute, Haroldo Berger 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. Romário Vieira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Reinaldo Cabral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 84th minute of the match MUNDIAL 51 got a corner. Ferramenta F. C's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. André Luís Maia ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on MUNDIAL 51's corner André Luís Maia fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Reinaldo Cabral quite easily take care of the ball. A collision led to Ferramenta F. C getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Dito Branco hit a great ball. Romário Vieira succeeded in the game's 91st minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 4-0. Reinaldo Cabral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Romário Vieira in the 94th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Romário Vieira in the 96th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Reinaldo Cabral prevented the ball from getting in the gole. There was no doubt that MUNDIAL 51 were the better team. MUNDIAL 51's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.