League Play-Off

Gregorio
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. Adalmo Breckenfeld started the match with the kick off. In the 6th match minute, Canavani FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Celso Ortiz to maneuver through the defense. Claudinho de Senna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Raí Batista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Elano Toscano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Canavani FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Elano Toscano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. José Melo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Adalmo Breckenfeld fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Raí Batista having to interfere. Claudinho de Senna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Raí Batista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Celso Ortiz charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Celso Ortiz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Canavani FC's Celso Ortiz got a free kick in the 23rd minute. The audience was convinced that Adalmo Breckenfeld's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Raí Batista was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. With a little luck, Canavani FC's Raí Batista got control of the ball when Claudinho de Senna tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Kauã Paranaense managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gregorio FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Kauã Paranaense was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Raí Batista breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 39 minutes into the match, Canavani FC's goal looked a bit too open when Adalmo Breckenfeld came free, but Raí Batista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 42 minutes, Edgar Brasil mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gregorio FC and the Canavani FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Gugu Costa was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 43rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Claudinho de Senna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Raí Batista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Elano Toscano was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of Canavani FC booed when Gregorio FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Délio Terra didn't get a good kick on the ball. José Melo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elano Toscano in the 54th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Canavani FC's zone, Claudinho de Senna stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Raí Batista came out of the goal and Claudinho de Senna tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. José Melo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elano Toscano in the 67th minute of the match. In the 68th match minute, Gregorio FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Víktor de Sena to maneuver through the defense. Eliseu das Neves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Melo having to interfere. If Elano Toscano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 73rd minute, Adalmo Breckenfeld 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. Canavani FC's Raí Batista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adalmo Breckenfeld in the 75th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adalmo Breckenfeld in the 78th minute of play forced Canavani FC's goalkeeper Raí Batista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elano Toscano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Eliseu das Neves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Canavani FC booed when Gregorio FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kauã Paranaense didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Gregorio FC's Claudinho de Senna in the 93rd minute got a chance for a shot 93rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Canavani FC's goalie prevented a goal. Adalmo Breckenfeld received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Raí Batista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gregorio FC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.