League Play-Off

Darabi
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Benedito Macedo kicked off to start the match. 2 minutes into the match, Geraizinho's Christiano Coutinho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jonas Linares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mauro Matorin kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Régis Paraibano in the 9thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Cristian Paes, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. A hard shot by Giovanni Guerra from long distance, 13 minutes into the match, got Cristian Paes's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Jonas Linares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francisco Paraíba in the 15th minute of the match. In the 18th minute of the match, Régis Paraibano got a very nice opportunity to score, but Cristian Paes was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 26th minute, Geraizinho's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Régis Paraibano fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Benedito Macedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Régis Paraibano struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Cristian Paes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Darabi. In the 36th minute, Régis Paraibano made a precise shot to the right of Cristian Paes. Geraizinho's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Régis Paraibano got free with Cristian Paes in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Benedito Macedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Cristian Paes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristian Paes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Régis Paraibano in the 45th minute.

Thanks to some nice moves Christiano Coutinho could shoot a difficult shot in the 59th minute, which Jonas Linares however easily saved by the left post. Régis Paraibano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristian Paes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benedito Macedo in the 67th minute of the match. In the 68th minute, Régis Paraibano 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. Régis Paraibano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristian Paes having to interfere. Cristian Paes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benedito Macedo in the 76th minute of play. Dário Vasconcelos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 82nd minute, Christiano Coutinho made a precise shot to the right of Jonas Linares. Darabi's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. If Christiano Coutinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Darabi were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Geraizinho for a fine match.