League Play-Off

Estádio Davinopolis
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Yan Rosado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustavo Lara in the 5th minute of play. Yan Rosado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gustavo Lara, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. A collision led to Pocinhos SC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Silvinho Soares hit a great ball. César de Alcântara came free with the goalkeeper in the 10th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Gennadiy Gersh could save by the left post. The audience was convinced that Robert Nestor's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yan Rosado was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. In the 15th match minute, Davinopolis EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hugo Silva to maneuver through the defense. 16 minutes into the match, Pocinhos SC's goal looked a bit too open when Afonso Vergílio came free, but Gennadiy Gersh reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 18th minute, Ademar Esteves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gustavo Lara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Robert Nestor struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Yan Rosado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pocinhos SC. 25 minutes into the match, Davinopolis EC's goal looked a bit too open when Naldo Macedo came free, but Yan Rosado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 28th minute Hugo Silva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gennadiy Gersh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Naldo Macedo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hugo Silva in the 34th minute of play forced Pocinhos SC's goalkeeper Gennadiy Gersh to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Davinopolis EC's zone, Naldo Macedo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yan Rosado came out of the goal and Naldo Macedo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Pocinhos SC getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Rafa da Cunha hit a great ball. Davinopolis EC's Juarês Hames couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 38th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Pocinhos SC. Pocinhos SC's Gustavo Lara got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 45 played minutes Davinopolis EC got a freekick which was hit by Afonso Vergílio. Ademar Esteves could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 48th minute of the match, but Gennadiy Gersh made a huge save. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Naldo Macedo was the one to do the kick off. Naldo Macedos short, quick shot in the 53rdth minute got Yan Rosado to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Gustavo Lara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had been going on for 57 minutes, Pocinhos SC's Robert Nestor got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Yan Rosado. In the 60th minute Naldo Macedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yan Rosado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gennadiy Gersh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afonso Vergílio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Davinopolis EC getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Ademar Esteves hit a great ball. Hugo Silva's late challenge caught a Pocinhos SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hugo Silva helped the player get up and apologised. Carlos Dias's late challenge caught a Pocinhos SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carlos Dias helped the player get up and apologised. In the 72nd minute, Carlos Dias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Robert Nestor took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 73rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Yan Rosado. Davinopolis EC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Robert Nestor shot a long shot in the 73rd minute and a light blocked Yan Rosado hadn't a chance when the ball went into goal on his right side. It was 0-3. Yan Rosado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gustavo Lara in the 83rd minute. Gustavo Lara in the 89thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Yan Rosado, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Gennadiy Gersh showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hugo Silva in the 93rd minute of the match. In the 95th minute, Rafa da Cunha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match was over Pocinhos SC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Davinopolis EC throughout the match.