League Play-Off

Vila Kratz
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Edmundo Branco made the kick off which started today's match. After 2 played minutes KRATZ F.C got a freekick which was hit by Enrique Paraíba. Delfim Coutinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wladyslaw Huchro in the 3rd minute of play. Wladyslaw Huchro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Delfim Coutinho having to interfere. 7 minutes into the game, Caruauba SS's Wladyslaw Huchro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Delfim Coutinho made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Delfim Coutinho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alex Turner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 15 minutes into the match, Wladyslaw Huchro notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of KRATZ F.C's Delfim Coutinho. Delfim Coutinho was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience was convinced that Wladyslaw Huchro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Delfim Coutinho was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. In the 23rd minute, Wladyslaw Huchro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Delfim Coutinho was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. The supporters of KRATZ F.C booed when Caruauba SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wladyslaw Huchro didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 29 played minutes Caruauba SS got a freekick which was hit by Wladyslaw Huchro. After 36 minutes, Pedro Luís Simões mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Caruauba SS and the KRATZ F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. Pedro Luís Simões hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Dadá Maciel got in the 37th minute a good position and tried a long shot which to a great surprise passed a very astonished Didi Urbano. This was a shot which ended in a score of 1-3. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Wladyslaw Huchro in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Delfim Coutinho saved KRATZ F.C from getting behind. In the 45th match minute, Caruauba SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vágner Vinhas to maneuver through the defense. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Wladyslaw Huchro was the one to do the kick off. The audience was convinced that Wladyslaw Huchro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Delfim Coutinho was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. After 57 minutes, Hortêncio Cardozo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Caruauba SS and the KRATZ F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Caruauba SS getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Hortêncio Cardozo hit a great ball. 60 minutes into the game, KRATZ F.C's Edmundo Branco nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Didi Urbano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. In the 67th minute Edmundo Branco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Didi Urbano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wladyslaw Huchro in the 69thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Delfim Coutinho, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind KRATZ F.C's goalkeeper Delfim Coutinho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Severino de Toledo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Edmundo Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Enrique Paraíba during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, KRATZ F.C's Enrique Paraíba got a free kick in the 78th minute. Caruauba SS's Wladyslaw Huchro got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Caruauba SS's Afonso da Rocha got a free kick in the 81st minute. Wladyslaw Huchro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Delfim Coutinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Delfim Coutinho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wladyslaw Huchro in the 88th minute. Wladyslaw Huchro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th match minute, KRATZ F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Vítor Carioca to maneuver through the defense. Caruauba SS's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.