League Play-Off

Moiboada
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Egídio Carvalho started the match with the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Moiboada EC's zone, Sandro Sarmento stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Walmyr Donatello came out of the goal and Sandro Sarmento tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Giru's Sandro Sarmento in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Moiboada EC's goalie prevented a goal. Charles Castro's late challenge caught a Giru's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Charles Castro helped the player get up and apologised. In the 11th minute, one of Moiboada EC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Moiboada EC. Walmyr Donatello showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sandro Sarmento in the 18th minute of the match. Baltazar Ortiz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Moiboada EC booed when Giru was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mathias Senna didn't get a good kick on the ball. Egídio Carvalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 37th minute, Egídio Carvalho 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. Dudu Garcia charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dudu Garcia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 39 played minutes Amauri Prado scored with a long sweeping shot just to the left of Dorian Bertassi who was too lazy, 1-1. Dudu Garcia kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Sandro Sarmento blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Walmyr Donatello having to make a save. The attack was good, but when Baltazar Ortiz in the 47th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Baltazar Ortiz to make the kick off. 59 minutes into the match, Moiboada EC's goal looked a bit too open when Baltazar Ortiz came free, but Walmyr Donatello reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sandro Sarmento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Walmyr Donatello tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sandro Sarmento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Walmyr Donatello tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 66th minute, Giru's Baltazar Ortiz ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Walmyr Donatello. Walmyr Donatello yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. Lucas Matos hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. When Baltazar Ortiz came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Giru 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 Baltazar Ortiz couldn't finish the play. Walmyr Donatello made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sandro Sarmento in the 72nd minute. Sandro Sarmento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Walmyr Donatello tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 79 minutes of play, Moiboada EC's Roberto Magalhães made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dorian Bertassi was left in no man's land by his defense there! Baltazar Ortiz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Walmyr Donatello having to interfere. Dorian Bertassi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Egídio Carvalho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.