League Play-Off

Renato Manfredini Jr
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Manuel Pontes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 龚升思 recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cláudio Botelho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manuel Pontes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Quack Team's Cláudio Botelho got control of the ball when Luciano Cardoso tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 14th minute, Luciano Cardoso made a precise shot to the right of Cláudio Botelho. Quack Team's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. When Quack Team's 龚升思 in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Neurônios EC's goalie prevented a goal. Cláudio Botelho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luciano Cardoso in the 20th minute. In the 21st minute, Carlinhos Berger reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Cláudio Botelho. The goal made the score 2-0. Cláudio Botelho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carlinhos Berger in the 24th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Pontes in the 26th minute of play forced Quack Team's goalkeeper Cláudio Botelho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 28th minute, Geraldo Ramalho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Manuel Pontes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Through an outstanding action, after 31 minutes, Cláudio Botelho successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. A collision led to Neurônios EC getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Luciano Cardoso hit a great ball. Feliks Piczak stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of 龚升思's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Feliks Piczak didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Quack Team's 龚升思 shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-1 in the ordered_time% minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carlinhos Berger got free with Cláudio Botelho in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when 龚升思 made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 53 minutes, 龚升思 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Quack Team's supporters crossed their fingers, but 龚升思 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 龚升思 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Feliks Piczak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 龚升思 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 59th minute Carlinhos Berger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cláudio Botelho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute Rogério Valladares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cláudio Botelho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Quack Team's Cláudio Botelho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luciano Cardoso in the 62nd minute of play. Cláudio Botelho came out of the goal in the 66th minute to try and stop a shot by Neurônios EC's Carlinhos Berger. But to his dismay, Carlinhos Berger quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. If 龚升思 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After having played for 74 minutes, Geraldo Ramalho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Quack Team's supporters crossed their fingers, but Geraldo Ramalho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Quack Team's zone, Carlinhos Berger stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cláudio Botelho came out of the goal and Carlinhos Berger tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 79 minutes into the match, Luciano Cardoso had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cláudio Botelho. Quack Team's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luciano Cardoso was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. After 82 minutes, Carlinhos Berger mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Neurônios EC and the Quack Team players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 82nd minute, Carlinhos Berger hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 龚升思 who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 84thth minute tested the skills of Feliks Piczak when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 88 minutes into the match, Quack Team's goal looked a bit too open when Luciano Cardoso came free, but Cláudio Botelho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 89th minute Carlinhos Berger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cláudio Botelho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Carlinhos Berger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Neurônios EC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.