League Play-Off

Arena Gurlen
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Marcelo Pinheiro made the kick off and thus started the match. 3 minutes into the match, Inhangapy's goal looked a bit too open when Marcelo Pinheiro came free, but Horácio Koehler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 11 minutes, Nilmar Amaral mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Inhangapy and the Gurlen FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Inhangapy getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Nilmar Amaral hit a great ball. 15 minutes into the match, Inhangapy's goal looked a bit too open when Marcelo Pinheiro came free, but Horácio Koehler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th minute, Hélder Antunes made a precise shot to the right of Horácio Koehler. Inhangapy's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Gurlen FC's Felix Bran played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manfredo Dracena in the 26th minute of play. Hélder Antunes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hélder Antunes scored 2-0 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Horácio Koehler, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 44th match minute, Inhangapy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nilmar Amaral to maneuver through the defense. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Manfredo Dracena stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Horácio Koehler took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelo Pinheiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 54th minute, Marcelo Pinheiro 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. Eduardo Castro hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelo Pinheiro in the 60th minute of play forced Inhangapy's goalkeeper Horácio Koehler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Didi Brito hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dinei Fernandez in the 65th minute of play forced Gurlen FC's goalkeeper Felix Bran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Agnaldo Arruda hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. The Gurlen FC fans' excitement grew in the 70th match minute when Gurlen FC's Marcelo Pinheiro looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Hélder Antunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Horácio Koehler took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelo Pinheiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Felix Bran was a little too slow when Dinei Fernandez got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 80th minute. The score was now 3-1. Gurlen FC's Felix Bran proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Gurlen FC from getting a goal against them. Hélder Antunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Marcelo Pinheiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Horácio Koehler tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 93 minutes into the game, Marcelo Pinheiro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-1. Horácio Koehler was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the referee ended the match the Gurlen FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.