League Play-Off

Arena Athenas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Leonardo Luz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jano Amorim, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jano Amorim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Leonardo Luz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Ja matei saudade defense, Hudson Cerezo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Leonardo Luz. The Ja matei saudade fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Leonardo Luz should have stopped the shot. After 9 played minutes Ja matei saudade got a freekick which was hit by Gabriel Capixaba. The long shot by Cássio Torres in the 12th minute really tested Natã Carvalho's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Leonardo Luz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hudson Cerezo, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ja matei saudade's goalkeeper Leonardo Luz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Jano Amorim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Leonardo Luz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leonardo Luz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Angelo Leão, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ja matei saudade's goalkeeper Leonardo Luz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 38 minutes into the match, Jano Amorim notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Ja matei saudade's Leonardo Luz. Leonardo Luz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 47th minute, Hudson Cerezo 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. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Hudson Cerezo made the kick off in the second half. Ja matei saudade's Leonardo Luz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hudson Cerezo in the 51st minute of play. Hudson Cerezo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Leonardo Luz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jano Amorims short, quick shot in the 57thth minute got Leonardo Luz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hamílton de Queiroz during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 58 played minutes Ja matei saudade got a freekick which was hit by Hamílton de Queiroz. 61 minutes into the game, Gabriel Capixaba was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ja matei saudade's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Citrolandia the free kick. In the 61st match minute, Ja matei saudade was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gabriel Capixaba to maneuver through the defense. Leonardo Luz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hudson Cerezo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Citrolandia's Hudson Cerezo got a free kick in the 65th minute. Leonardo Luz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jano Amorim in the 66th minute. Jano Amorim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Leonardo Luz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hudson Cerezo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Leonardo Luz came out and tried to block the shot, but Hudson Cerezo slotted it home off the left post making it 0-3 in the 72nd minute. Hudson Cerezo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Leonardo Luz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jano Amorim could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Leonardo Luz made a huge save. If Jano Amorim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Leonardo Luz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hudson Cerezo in the 83rd minute of the match. Thomás Guedes's late challenge caught a Citrolandia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Thomás Guedes helped the player get up and apologised. In the 86th minute there was a penalty for Citrolandia. Francisco Miranda stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Leonardo Luz. 0-4. After a rather tough play, Citrolandia's José Augusto Paes got a free kick in the 90th minute. Jano Amorim's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 93rdth minute, Leonardo Luz skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Citrolandia's Jano Amorim got a good chance for a goal in the 99th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Citrolandia played a much better game than Ja matei saudade and deserved their victory. The Ja matei saudade players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.