League Play-Off

LoKs Arena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Washington Brito took the kick off in the first half of the match. 4 minutes into the game, Washington Brito cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Eliseu Valladares was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 7th minute of the match Fiori Sena shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Maurício Leal showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Celsolandia's Luiz Guilherme Rosa got a free kick in the 8th minute. Josué Pinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Maurício Leal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, LoKs EC's Enéas Donato got a free kick in the 15th minute. When Celsolandia's Luiz Guilherme Rosa in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LoKs EC's goalie prevented a goal. Maurício Leal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Guilherme Rosa, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. In the 19th minute, Luisão Pimenta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Diego Silva came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the LoKs EC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Diego Silva couldn't finish the play. Glauco Paraíba hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. In the 31st minute, Luiz Guilherme Rosa 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. Eliseu Valladares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Washington Brito in the 38th minute of the match. 42 minutes into the game, Celsolandia's Luiz Guilherme Rosa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Maurício Leal made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Luiz Guilherme Rosa made a kick off. Luiz Guilherme Rosa in the 52ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Maurício Leal, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 54 minutes into the match, Celsolandia's Luiz Guilherme Rosa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maurício Leal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 56 played minutes, Celsolandia's Juvenal Costa shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Maurício Leal came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Celsolandia reached it. After having played for 59 minutes, Luiz Guilherme Rosa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Celsolandia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luiz Guilherme Rosa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Washington Brito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eliseu Valladares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diego Silva in the 62nd minute of play. 65 minutes into the match, Celsolandia's goal looked a bit too open when Diego Silva came free, but Eliseu Valladares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 68th minute, Washington Brito ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eliseu Valladares was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. A collision led to LoKs EC getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Diego Silva hit a great ball. Luiz Guilherme Rosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a defensive mix-up in LoKs EC's zone, Josué Pinho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Maurício Leal came out of the goal and Josué Pinho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 83rd minute, Diego Silva left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The LoKs EC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. When Diego Silva came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the LoKs EC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Diego Silva couldn't finish the play. Washington Brito scored 4-1 in the 94th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eliseu Valladares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. LoKs EC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.