League Play-Off

KIMURA STADIUM
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) KIMURA FC's Evaristo Vidal started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Humberto Guedes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elivélton Lima having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in KIMURA FC's zone, Gonçalo Rocha stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Elivélton Lima came out of the goal and Gonçalo Rocha tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. William Nóbrega sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 11th minute, William Nóbrega ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gil Pereira was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Percival Reis kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Elivélton Lima took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gonçalo Rocha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 32ndth minute of the game Humberto Guedes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but KIMURA FC's Elivélton Lima was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Evaristo Vidal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Profeta EC's Gonçalo Rocha in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye KIMURA FC's goalie prevented a goal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Elivélton Lima stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gonçalo Rocha's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. If Evaristo Vidal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. William Nóbrega received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Gil Pereira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Evaristo Vidal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The attack was good, but when Evaristo Vidal in the 59th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. The supporters of Profeta EC booed when KIMURA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Percival Reis didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Humberto Guedes came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Profeta 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 Humberto Guedes couldn't finish the play. Gil Pereira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from William Nóbrega went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. In the 89th minute Gonçalo Rocha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elivélton Lima saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gilberto Trevisan during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gilberto Trevisan kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. In the 92nd minute Gonçalo Rocha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elivélton Lima saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Humberto Guedes came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Profeta 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 Humberto Guedes couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alessandro Abraão in the 97th minute of play forced KIMURA FC's goalkeeper Elivélton Lima to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Profeta EC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.