League Play-Off

Icoraci
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Alan Lago started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Eusébio de Carvalho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alan Lago, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. João Pedro Pitta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eusébio de Carvalho having to interfere. After 14 played minutes Olario got a freekick which was hit by Baltazar Vianna. Baltazar Vianna kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Joel de Mendonça hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Eusébio de Carvalho was out of position in the 26 minute of play, and Alan Lago capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alan Lago really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. After 29 minutes, Erasmo Pires mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Eagle Lyon and the Olario players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Olario booed when Eagle Lyon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erasmo Pires didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Olario's goalkeeper Eusébio de Carvalho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Alan Lago had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Olario's goalkeeper Eusébio de Carvalho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the Olario defense, João Pedro Pitta kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eusébio de Carvalho. The Olario fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eusébio de Carvalho should have stopped the shot. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Germano Braga stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After having played for 53 minutes, João Pedro Pitta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Eagle Lyon's supporters crossed their fingers, but João Pedro Pitta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alan Lago fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eusébio de Carvalho having to interfere. After 58 minutes of play Eagle Lyon's Erasmo Pires was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 60th minute, Germano Braga 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. Edmundo Sarmento's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 62ndth minute, Dráuzio Negri skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 69th minute, Téo de Sousa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 71st minute Olario were awarded a corner. Alfredinho Vidal went to the cornerflag to take it. João Pedro Pitta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Eusébio de Carvalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dráuzio Negri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Germano Braga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Germano Braga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Dráuzio Negri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When João Pedro Pitta came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Eagle Lyon 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 João Pedro Pitta couldn't finish the play. Eusébio de Carvalho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Pedro Pitta in the 87th minute of play. If Alan Lago had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eusébio de Carvalho didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from João Pedro Pitta went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Eusébio de Carvalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Téo de Sousa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A hard shot 98 in the game by Edmundo Sarmento from a close distance when the talented Dráuzio Negri managed to make a qualified save. Eagle Lyon's players were relieved. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Eagle Lyon had played much better football throughout.