League Play-Off

Vortex Arena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Murilo Secco made the kick off which started today's match. Percy Bezerra might have been able to make a better finish in the 2nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dedé Luz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Percy Bezerra ran back to his position shaking his head. After 5 minutes of play, Aparaju EC's Rogério do Nascimento made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Carlos Alberto Jacinto was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Yuri Alves in the 10th minute of play forced Ratense FC's goalkeeper Carlos Alberto Jacinto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 13th minute Percy Bezerra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dedé Luz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Murilo Secco took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Carlos Alberto Jacinto. Carlos Alberto Jacinto dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. 20 minutes into the match, Aparaju EC's goal looked a bit too open when Percy Bezerra came free, but Dedé Luz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If José Vítor Camargo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ratense FC's Percy Bezerra got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dedé Luz was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Percy Bezerra showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 30 minute of play. In the 33rd play minute Percy Bezerra came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Dedé Luz. 3-2. In the 38th minute, Ratense FC's Percy Bezerra ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dedé Luz. Dedé Luz yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-2. David Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-2.

The wind increased when Percy Bezerra made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Aparaju EC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Benedito Mattos hit a great ball. Percy Bezerra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Aparaju EC's zone, Percy Bezerra stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dedé Luz came out of the goal and Percy Bezerra tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After recieving a nice pass, Ratense FC's Percy Bezerra tried to score from far away in the 68th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Percy Bezerra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dedé Luz having to interfere. David Andrade scored 5-2 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dedé Luz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Yuri Alves hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Ratense FC's Noel Mello got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 88th minute, Percy Bezerra left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ratense FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-2. 93 minutes into the match, Ratense FC's Percy Bezerra sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dedé Luz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ratense FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.