League Play-Off

Miracema
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Anselmo da Fonseca made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, José Pedro Guedes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Miracema's supporters rose to their feet, but José Pedro Guedes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Enio Terra breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Zacarias da Silveira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anselmo da Fonseca, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Tomás Loureiro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 13th minute José Pedro Guedes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enio Terra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute of the match Gugu Severo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Zacarias da Silveira skillfully saved the ball. Wanderson Pitta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Miracema's Zacarias da Silveira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anselmo da Fonseca in the 25th minute of play. In the 27thth minute of the game Anselmo da Fonseca who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Miracema's Zacarias da Silveira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If José Pedro Guedes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tomás Loureiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Enio Terra made a huge save. 42 minutes into the match, Funilandia EC's goalkeeper Enio Terra had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomás Loureiro. Murilo Trevisan kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Tomás Loureiro's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Enio Terra firmly grabbed it by the left post. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell José Pedro Guedes to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Miracema's Víktor Ferreira broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Enio Terra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Pedro Guedes in the 62nd minute of the match. Wanderson Pitta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Funilandia EC booed when Miracema was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Basílio Antunes didn't get a good kick on the ball. 76 minutes into the match, Miracema's Tomás Loureiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Enio Terra narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Patrick Ferreira's late challenge caught a Miracema's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Patrick Ferreira helped the player get up and apologised. José Pedro Guedes might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Enio Terra. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. José Pedro Guedes ran back to his position shaking his head. After some careless play in the Funilandia EC defense, José Pedro Guedes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Enio Terra. The Funilandia EC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Enio Terra should have stopped the shot. In the 84th minute Anselmo da Fonseca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zacarias da Silveira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Miracema's zone, Anselmo da Fonseca stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zacarias da Silveira came out of the goal and Anselmo da Fonseca tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Funilandia EC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.