League Play-Off

ARENA DA FUMAÇA
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. Sérgio Amaral started the match with the kick off. Dé Quaresma made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Maurinho Siqueira sent off a good shot on target. Chiquinho Vasconcelos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Felipe Falcão read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 4th minute of play. Felipe Falcão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gil Vidal, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Gil Vidal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Felipe Falcão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Chiquinho Vasconcelos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Felipe Falcão having to interfere. Gil Vidal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gil Vidal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Felipe Falcão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Maurinho Siqueira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Dé Quaresma made a huge save. In the 21st minute, Jonathan Pombal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Maurinho Siqueira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dé Quaresma having to make a save. Maurinho Siqueira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dé Quaresma having to interfere. With his leg Dé Quaresma managed to avoid a goal in the 29thth minute, when Mago Dogrim FC's Maurinho Siqueira fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 30 played minutes Maracacume EC got a freekick which was hit by Digo Negri. 35 minutes into the match, Maracacume EC's goalkeeper Dé Quaresma had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Maurinho Siqueira. After a defensive mix-up in Mago Dogrim FC's zone, Gil Vidal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Felipe Falcão came out of the goal and Gil Vidal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jonathan Pombal kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. If Sérgio Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Dé Quaresma was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Maurinho Siqueira showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 44 minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Chiquinho Vasconcelos to make the kick off. Rafinha de Amaral hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. In the 53rd minute of the match Lino Albuquerque shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Felipe Falcão showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The supporters of Mago Dogrim FC booed when Maracacume EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Paulo Arósio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Maurinho Siqueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Dé Quaresma tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 64 minutes into the match, Maurinho Siqueira notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Maracacume EC's Dé Quaresma. Dé Quaresma was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Mago Dogrim FC's Felipe Falcão proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Mago Dogrim FC from getting a goal against them. Sérgio Amaral's late challenge caught a Maracacume EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sérgio Amaral helped the player get up and apologised. In the 72nd match minute, Mago Dogrim FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sérgio Amaral to maneuver through the defense. Dé Quaresma made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maurinho Siqueira in the 76th minute of play. Jonathan Pombal came free with the goalkeeper in the 78th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Felipe Falcão could save by the left post. Adhemar Peixoto's late challenge caught a Maracacume EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adhemar Peixoto helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Maracacume EC booed when Mago Dogrim FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adhemar Peixoto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Maurinho Siqueira took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dé Quaresma. Dé Quaresma dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Gil Vidal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Felipe Falcão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Chiquinho Vasconcelos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Felipe Falcão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Maracacume EC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.