League Play-Off

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Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Breno Toscano made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute, Betão Mangueira made a precise shot to the right of Gilvan de Castro. Beluno's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. When David Greef came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Nacional Football Team 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 David Greef couldn't finish the play. In the 14th match minute, Beluno was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diamantino Seco to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Beluno's zone, Betão Mangueira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gilvan de Castro came out of the goal and Betão Mangueira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nacional Football Team's David Greef got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Silas Xavier could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Gilvan de Castro made a huge save. Nacional Football Team's Jean Berger played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Breno Toscano in the 23rd minute of play. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Nacional Football Team's goalkeeper Jean Berger, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 39th minute of the match, Silas Xavier got a very nice opportunity to score, but Gilvan de Castro was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 48th minute Lucas Moreno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jean Berger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When Diamantino Seco fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Beluno's protests and gave Diamantino Seco a yellow card for diving instead. After 52 played minutes Beluno got a freekick which was hit by Diamantino Seco. Gilvan de Castro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Greef, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. With 58 minutes on the clock, Jack Bartha commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 57th minute of the game. One of Nacional Football Team:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Beluno:s goal. In the 77th minute, Beluno's Valdemar Barbosa ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jean Berger. Jean Berger yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. In the 85th minute Breno Toscano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jean Berger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, Nacional Football Team's goalkeeper Jean Berger had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Valdemar Barbosa. Jorginho Tavares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 89 minutes into the match, Jorginho Tavares had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gilvan de Castro. Beluno's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jorginho Tavares was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1.