League Play-Off

Trumpho
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. Luizinho Melo started the match with the kick off. After 6 played minutes Moreias EC got a freekick which was hit by Nestor Rocha. Luiz Guilherme Mazza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Silvério Peixoto having to interfere. A hard shot 11 in the game by Gerson Garcia from a close distance when the talented Tony Romero managed to make a qualified save. Moreias EC's players were relieved. The audience was convinced that Luizinho Melo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tony Romero was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Moreias EC's Dênis Castro got a free kick in the 14th minute. Luiz Paulo Vianna took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 15th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Tony Romero. Moreias EC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sandro de Barros in the 17th minute of play forced Trumpho AD's goalkeeper Silvério Peixoto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Moreias EC's Tony Romero proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Moreias EC from getting a goal against them. Silvério Peixoto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sandro de Barros, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Gerson Garcia who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 37thth minute tested the skills of Tony Romero when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Moreias EC's Tony Romero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luizinho Melo in the 38th minute of play. When the match clock showed 41 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Gerson Garcia sped through Moreias EC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Tony Romero. Gerson Garcia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luizinho Melo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sandro de Barros was the one to do the kick off. Tony Romero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luizinho Melo in the 53rd minute of play. The supporters of Trumpho AD booed when Moreias EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dênis Castro didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 55 minutes, Luizinho Melo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Trumpho AD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luizinho Melo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tony Romero didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luizinho Melo went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd minute, Gerson Garcia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Trumpho AD's supporters rose to their feet, but Gerson Garcia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tony Romero breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Moreias EC getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Dênis Castro hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Moreias EC's zone, Luizinho Melo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tony Romero came out of the goal and Luizinho Melo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 69th minute, Luizinho Melo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Trumpho AD fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. In the 77th minute, Ronaldo Melo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Moreias EC's Tony Romero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luizinho Melo in the 84th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerson Garcia in the 87th minute of play forced Moreias EC's goalkeeper Tony Romero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luizinho Melo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 89th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 91 played minutes, Trumpho AD's Luiz Paulo Vianna shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Tony Romero came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Trumpho AD reached it. In the 94th minute, Gerson Garcia ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tony Romero was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0.