League Play-Off

Alianz Raven Parck
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Juvenal Prata got the match started through his kick off. Chiquinho de Carvalho kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. With his leg Olavo Mendes managed to avoid a goal in the 5thth minute, when EC Raven's Gugu Netto fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Uari FC's Juvenal Prata got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Juvenal Prata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Clóvis Leite having to interfere. After 16 minutes, Álvaro Maranhense mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the EC Raven and the Uari FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Uari FC booed when EC Raven was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Álvaro Maranhense didn't get a good kick on the ball. Olavo Mendes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from César Gerber in the 19th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Uari FC's zone, Gugu Netto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Olavo Mendes came out of the goal and Gugu Netto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jean Monteiro during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, EC Raven's Jean Monteiro got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Uari FC's Davi Maciel got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gugu Netto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Davi Maciel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juvenal Prata in the 37th minute of play forced EC Raven's goalkeeper Clóvis Leite to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for César Gerber to strike the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the game, Oséias Bezerra was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Uari FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave EC Raven the free kick. In the 54th minute, Oséias Bezerra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gugu Netto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Olavo Mendes having to interfere. Caio de Andrade hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. In the 58th minute, Luiz Gustavo Botelho 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. If Juvenal Prata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Clóvis Leite took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juvenal Prata, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Juvenal Prata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Clóvis Leite having to interfere. Juvenal Prata sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Davi Maciel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Clóvis Leite tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Uari FC's Juvenal Prata slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Clóvis Leite. That made the score 0-1 after 86 minutes of play. Gugu Netto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.