League Play-Off

Alianz Raven Parck
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Durvalino Albuquerque kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, César Gerber managed to get in a good position for a shot. EC Raven's supporters rose to their feet, but César Gerber was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 徐奕钢 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gugu Netto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Gugu Netto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Durvalino Albuquerque came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the Cayru 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 Durvalino Albuquerque couldn't finish the play. In the 27th minute César Gerber shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 徐奕钢 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Durvalino Albuquerque had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 徐奕钢 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from César Gerber in the 35th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Durvalino Albuquerque in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Clóvis Leite saved EC Raven from getting behind. Bernardinho Gaúcho hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. César Gerber struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. 徐奕钢 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for EC Raven. After a rather tough play, Cayru's Guga Moreno got a free kick in the 47th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when César Gerber stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 60 minutes into the match, Cayru's goal looked a bit too open when Gugu Netto came free, but 徐奕钢 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. César Gerber received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. 徐奕钢 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Dadá dos Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 徐奕钢 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gugu Netto in the 71st minute of the match. Clóvis Leite made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Durvalino Albuquerque sent off a good shot on target. When the match had gone on for 72 minutes, Durvalino Albuquerque took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Clóvis Leite to make any attempt to save it. 76 minutes into the game, Betinho Simão was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cayru's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave EC Raven the free kick. A collision led to Cayru getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Betinho Simão hit a great ball. In the 77th minute, Gugu Netto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Durvalino Albuquerque blasted a shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Clóvis Leite having to make a save. 徐奕钢 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from César Gerber, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Durvalino Albuquerque had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 91 minutes, Bernardinho Gaúcho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the EC Raven and the Cayru players grew even worse after the yellow card. Bernardinho Gaúcho hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Durvalino Albuquerques short, quick shot in the 94thth minute got Clóvis Leite to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 徐奕钢 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gugu Netto, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The Cayru supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Cayru would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.