League Play-Off

Aricura
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Ireno Castillo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th match minute, Ragazinskas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cássio Ramalho to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gonçalo Faria got free with Yan Velasco in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jefferson Soeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ireno Castillo, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. After 12 minutes Aricura AD's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Richard Stephansson who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Aricura AD's goalie and right to Fernão do Valle. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Aricura AD's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. After a rather tough play, Ragazinskas FC's Cássio Ramalho got a free kick in the 14th minute. A hard shot 16 in the game by Gonçalo Faria from a close distance when the talented Yan Velasco managed to make a qualified save. Ragazinskas FC's players were relieved. Yan Velasco was out of position in the 18 minute of play, and Marco Hermes capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Marco Hermes really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. When Ragazinskas FC's Ireno Castillo in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Aricura AD's goalie prevented a goal. Jano Martins kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. If Ireno Castillo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 40th minute, Oscar Vinhas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marco Hermes to strike the kick off in the second half. Jefferson Soeiro made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Ireno Castillo sent off a good shot on target. Robinho Paulista lost his temper 58 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 58th minute of the game. One of Ragazinskas FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Aricura AD:s goal. 61 minutes into the match, Giovani Meira had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Yan Velasco. Ragazinskas FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Giovani Meira was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. In the 64th play minute Richard Stephansson came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Jefferson Soeiro. 3-1. Aricura AD's Jefferson Soeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donatello de Barros in the 67th minute of play. Richard Stephansson might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jefferson Soeiro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Richard Stephansson ran back to his position shaking his head. If Richard Stephansson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 83rd minute Gonçalo Faria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yan Velasco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Albertinho Dantas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jefferson Soeiro having to interfere. 88 minutes into the match, Ragazinskas FC's Fernão do Valle sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jefferson Soeiro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Albertinho Dantas was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 95th minute. Ragazinskas FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After 96 minutes, Tibúrcio Esteves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Aricura AD and the Ragazinskas FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Aricura AD's Tibúrcio Esteves got a free kick in the 96th minute. Ragazinskas FC's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Aricura AD had won, even though Ragazinskas FC had held more of the ball.