League Play-Off

Estádio Alpinino
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Adriano de Mendonça made the kick off which started today's match. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Joao Fc's goalkeeper Oséias Santana, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 10 minutes into the match, Adriano de Mendonça notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Quincos's Tiago Silva. Tiago Silva was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Quincos's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Adriano de Mendonça 18 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-0. Oséias Santana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armandinho Mattos in the 21st minute of play. Faustão Romero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Tiago Silva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Adriano de Mendonça had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enéas Netto in the 33rd minute of play forced Joao Fc's goalkeeper Oséias Santana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tiago Silva was a little too slow when Adriano de Mendonça got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 41st minute. The score was now 3-0.

Faustão Romero recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tiago Silva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adriano de Mendonça, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Joao Fc's Oséias Santana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armandinho Mattos in the 56th minute of play. 58 minutes into the match, Quincos's Enéas Netto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Oséias Santana narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 61 minutes into the game, Adolfo do Valle was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Quincos's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Joao Fc the free kick. A collision led to Quincos getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Adolfo do Valle hit a great ball. Adriano de Mendonça took the ball and in the 67 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Tiago Silva. Tiago Silva dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. After having played for 70 minutes, Faustão Romero managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Joao Fc's supporters crossed their fingers, but Faustão Romero was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 71st minute Adriano de Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiago Silva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 71 minutes of play, Joao Fc's Adriano de Mendonça made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tiago Silva was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Joao Fc's Luís Fernando de Almeida got a free kick in the 74th minute. Faustão Romero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tiago Silva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faustão Romero in the 80th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adriano de Mendonça in the 88th minute of play forced Quincos's goalkeeper Tiago Silva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. There was no doubt that Joao Fc were the better team. Joao Fc's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.