League Play-Off

CALDEIRÃO DO BARÇA
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Júlio Linares got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd minute, Rodrigo Maranhense hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Dráusio Schmidt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joel Viana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Gil Dionísio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kauan Sarmento kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. If Júlio Linares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 17 minutes into the match, Juquiquera SC's Joel Viana sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gil Dionísio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Joel Viana might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gil Dionísio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Joel Viana ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee felt a red card was in order, 29 minutes into the game, when Sandro Arruda put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 28th minute of the game. One of BARCELONA MINEIRO:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Juquiquera SC:s goal. Joel Viana recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gil Dionísio came out of the goal in the 42nd minute to try and stop a shot by Juquiquera SC's Joel Viana. But to his dismay, Joel Viana quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Joel Viana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 49th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Juquiquera SC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Hílton Fantini to strike the kick off in the second half. After 53 minutes, Teodoro Seco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the BARCELONA MINEIRO and the Juquiquera SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Teodoro Seco hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. With a little luck, BARCELONA MINEIRO's Gil Dionísio got control of the ball when Joel Viana tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Hílton Fantini took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Gil Dionísio to make any attempt to save it. 59 minutes into the game, BARCELONA MINEIRO's Dráusio Schmidt nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Breno Botelho made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Hílton Fantini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gil Dionísio having to interfere. If Dráusio Schmidt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of BARCELONA MINEIRO booed when Juquiquera SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kauan Sarmento didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 73rd minute, Hílton Fantini 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. Dráusio Schmidt might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Breno Botelho. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dráusio Schmidt ran back to his position shaking his head. Gil Dionísio came out of the goal in the 84th minute to try and stop a shot by Juquiquera SC's Joel Viana. But to his dismay, Joel Viana quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-4. In the 89th minute, Geovânio Koehler hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joel Viana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gil Dionísio having to interfere. Gil Dionísio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kauan Sarmento in the 97th minute of the match. When the match was over Juquiquera SC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than BARCELONA MINEIRO throughout the match.