League Play-Off

Laranjal Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Henrique Azevedo made the kick off which started today's match. After 6 minutes, Edson do Valle mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Triangulo and the Laranjal FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 6 played minutes Triangulo got a freekick which was hit by Edson do Valle. A collision led to Laranjal FC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. João Paulo Valle hit a great ball. In the 12th minute, Fabiano Silveira sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Laranjal FC's Edinho Dracena didn't even have to move. In the 16th minute Henrique Azevedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edinho Dracena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Narciso Abreu in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Baltazar Camargo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Henrique Azevedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Edinho Dracena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Waldemar Luz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Laranjal FC's Diguinho Bezerra got a free kick in the 28th minute. Fabiano Silveira took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 29th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Edinho Dracena. Laranjal FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Henrique Azevedo in the 31st minute of play forced Laranjal FC's goalkeeper Edinho Dracena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kaká Camargo in the 33rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Baltazar Camargo, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 36 minutes into the game, Waldemar Luz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Edinho Dracena was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Kaká Camargo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Baltazar Camargo made a huge save. The Laranjal FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Triangulo were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Narciso Abreu made the kick off in the second half. Baltazar Camargo came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Laranjal FC's Narciso Abreu. But to his dismay, Narciso Abreu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Baltazar Camargo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Narciso Abreu in the 61st minute of play. Kaká Camargo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Baltazar Camargo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kaká Camargo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Triangulo's Baltazar Camargo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Narciso Abreu in the 78th minute of play. In the 79th match minute, Triangulo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Betinho Neto to maneuver through the defense. In the 85th minute Kaká Camargo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baltazar Camargo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Laranjal FC's Edinho Dracena proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Laranjal FC from getting a goal against them. If Narciso Abreu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.