League Play-Off

Willie Davids
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Luisinho Monteiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dalmo Garcia having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Umberto Paraense managed to get in a good position for a shot. Maringá Futebol Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Umberto Paraense was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dalmo Garcia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Caduco FC's Dalmo Garcia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luisinho Monteiro in the 11th minute of play. Dalmo Garcia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Umberto Paraense in the 12th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Afonsinho Pombal got free with Dalmo Garcia in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Maringá Futebol Clube booed when Caduco FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joélson Sarmento didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luisinho Monteiro in the 26th minute of play forced Caduco FC's goalkeeper Dalmo Garcia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 32 minutes into the match, Caduco FC's goal looked a bit too open when Luisinho Monteiro came free, but Dalmo Garcia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Umberto Paraense who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 34thth minute tested the skills of Dalmo Garcia when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Miguel Paraibano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dalmo Garcia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luisinho Monteiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Luisinho Monteiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luisinho Monteiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Dalmo Garcia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dalmo Garcia was a little too slow when Umberto Paraense got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 47th minute. The score was now 1-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Luisinho Monteiro took the ball and in the 54 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dalmo Garcia. Dalmo Garcia dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Luisinho Monteiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dalmo Garcia having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Umberto Paraense managed to get in a good position for a shot. Maringá Futebol Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Umberto Paraense was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dalmo Garcia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Umberto Paraense came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Maringá Futebol Clube fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Umberto Paraense couldn't finish the play. Dalmo Garcia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luisinho Monteiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Dalmo Garcia stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Umberto Paraense's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. In the 79th minute, Umberto Paraense left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Maringá Futebol Clube fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. After a rather tough play, Caduco FC's Cássio Quadros got a free kick in the 82nd minute. In the 84th minute, Umberto Paraense left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Maringá Futebol Clube fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. Virgílio Dantas charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Virgílio Dantas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Caduco FC's Virgílio Dantas got a free kick in the 92nd minute. After a rather tough play, Caduco FC's Cássio Quadros got a free kick in the 94th minute. Umberto Paraense blasted a shot towards the goal in the 99th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dalmo Garcia having to make a save. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Maringá Futebol Clube fully deserved thier win.