League Play-Off

Quiquara
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Alessandro Sá started the match with the kick off. Caetano Trancoso blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Luan Botelho having to make a save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Raúl Peixoto during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Luan Botelho came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by Assédio FC's Caetano Trancoso. But to his dismay, Caetano Trancoso quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Eugênio Damião fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luan Botelho having to interfere. Eugênio Damião's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luan Botelho read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. After having played for 17 minutes, Eugênio Damião managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Assédio FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eugênio Damião was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 19th minute, Rubens Lago ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Luan Botelho was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. 25 minutes into the game, Alessandro Sá was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Quiquara's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Assédio FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Quiquara's Alessandro Sá got a free kick in the 25th minute. Luan Botelho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rubens Lago, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Quiquara's Alessandro Sá slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Marquinhos Marques. That made the score 1-2 after 29 minutes of play. After a defensive mix-up in Quiquara's zone, Rubens Lago stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luan Botelho came out of the goal and Rubens Lago tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Eugênio Damião sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 37 minutes into the match, Quiquara's goal looked a bit too open when Eugênio Damião came free, but Luan Botelho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caetano Trancoso in the 39th minute of play forced Quiquara's goalkeeper Luan Botelho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eugênio Damião received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Luan Botelho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luan Botelho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rubens Lago in the 44th minute of play.

The wind increased when Eugênio Damião made the kick off in the second half. Alessandro Sá struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Marquinhos Marques didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Quiquara. Eugênio Damião fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luan Botelho having to interfere. Dé Moreno recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 66 minutes into the match, Eugênio Damião dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Luan Botelho, 2-3. Rubens Lago received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Luan Botelho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 74 minutes of play, Assédio FC's Eugênio Damião made it 2-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luan Botelho was left in no man's land by his defense there! Marquinhos Marques took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alessandro Sá, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 79th minute Alessandro Sá shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marquinhos Marques saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eugênio Damião struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Luan Botelho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Assédio FC. Eugênio Damião could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Luan Botelho made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Caetano Trancoso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Assédio FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Caetano Trancoso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luan Botelho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rubens Lago received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Luan Botelho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Assédio FC booed when Quiquara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Alberto Bittencourt didn't get a good kick on the ball. Assédio FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.