League Play-Off

Joeirana
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when João Carlos Quintal got the match started through his kick off. Erik Leite stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of João Carlos Quintal's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. After 6 minutes of play, MuralhaFC's João Carlos Quintal made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Erik Leite was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 10th minute João Carlos Quintal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erik Leite saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Bruno Esteves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 23 minutes, Christian Vale mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Joeirana and the MuralhaFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 23rd minute, Christian Vale hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Matías Gaspar got free with Pedrinho de Salles in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers João Carlos Quintal in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Erik Leite saved Joeirana from getting behind. 46 minutes into the match, MuralhaFC's goal looked a bit too open when Matheus Campidelis came free, but Pedrinho de Salles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 47th minute, João Carlos Quintal 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. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Matheus Campidelis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Bruno Esteves could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Erik Leite made a huge save. 54 minutes into the match, Joeirana's goalkeeper Erik Leite had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Silvério Tepedino. 57 minutes into the game, João Carlos Quintal recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Erik Leite. João Carlos Quintal showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4. A hard shot 63 in the game by João Carlos Quintal from a close distance when the talented Erik Leite managed to make a qualified save. Joeirana's players were relieved. In the 72ndth minute of the game João Carlos Quintal who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Joeirana's Erik Leite was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Christian Vale got his second yellow card in the match during the 72nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 73rd match minute, Joeirana was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christian Vale to maneuver through the defense. Erik Leite acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 80th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Diamantino Moreira. Matheus Cunha who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 84thth minute tested the skills of Erik Leite when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After having played for 85 minutes, Silvério Tepedino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MuralhaFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Silvério Tepedino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Erik Leite was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but João Carlos Quintal showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-5 in the 87 minute of play. When Silvério Tepedino came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the MuralhaFC 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 Silvério Tepedino couldn't finish the play. After 94 played minutes, MuralhaFC's Bruno Esteves shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Erik Leite came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in MuralhaFC reached it. MuralhaFC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.