League Play-Off

Castelo Branco
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cauan Cerezo made the kick off which started today's match. Marcos Soares recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 2nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Farmácia Cristo Rei's Cauan Cerezo got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The long shot by Gil Soares in the 10th minute really tested Armando Faustino's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Chicão Sena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 18th play minutes Geovânio Barral shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Benedito Guedes and just under the crossbar into goal. Benedito Guedes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcos Soares in the 23rd minute of play. In the 23rd match minute, Farmácia Cristo Rei was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Waldemar Neiva to maneuver through the defense. Luís Fabiano Baiano hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. In the 33rd minute, Geovânio Barral 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. 36 minutes into the match, Geovânio Barral had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benedito Guedes. Farmácia Cristo Rei's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Geovânio Barral was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Farmácia Cristo Rei's goalkeeper Benedito Guedes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Marcos Soares struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Benedito Guedes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Jansen. Chicão Sena could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Armando Faustino made a huge save. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

In the 51st minute, Geovani Coelho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Farmácia Cristo Rei's Benedito Guedes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Farmácia Cristo Rei from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Farmácia Cristo Rei's André Arósio got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Chicão Sena recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Reinaldo de Amaral fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Jansen's protests and gave Reinaldo de Amaral a yellow card for diving instead. Reinaldo de Amaral hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Geovânio Barral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benedito Guedes having to interfere. If Marcos Soares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Geovânio Barral in the 75th minute of play forced Farmácia Cristo Rei's goalkeeper Benedito Guedes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79th minute Cauan Cerezo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Faustino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Geovânio Barral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcos Soares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chicão Sena in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Armando Faustino saved Jansen from getting behind. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Jansen walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.