League Play-Off

Diabos vermelhos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Lenílson Baptista started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 6th minute, Lenílson Baptista 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. Rodrigo de Azevedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Tadeu Sampaio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 11 minutes, Lenílson Baptista managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Red Bull New York's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lenílson Baptista was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rodrigo de Azevedo struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Tadeu Sampaio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Red Bull New York. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Lenílson Baptista managed to get in a good position for a shot. Red Bull New York's supporters rose to their feet, but Lenílson Baptista was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tadeu Sampaio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lenílson Baptista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lenílson Baptista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Red Bull New York getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Armandinho Vidal hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lenílson Baptista got free with Tadeu Sampaio in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpected shot in the 46th minute by Rodrigo de Azevedo got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Valdemar de Lara to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valdemar de Lara got free with Bruno Coelho in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lenílson Baptista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tadeu Sampaio having to interfere. Valdemar de Lara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Japomirim's Cléberson Donato got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Japomirim's Valdemar de Lara got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dadá Peres hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Bruno Coelho acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 81st minute, took the ball on the long shot from Jeferson Urbano. Rodrigo de Azevedo was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 85th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Tadeu Sampaio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodrigo de Azevedo in the 92nd minute of play. Bogdan Polakowski hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. Red Bull New York were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Japomirim to leave the ground with a draw.