League Play-Off

Estádio Arsenal
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. Jeferson Nunes started the match with the kick off. Samuca Santos's late challenge caught a Arsenal FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Samuca Santos helped the player get up and apologised. In the 4th minute, Samuca Santos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 16th minute, Valdemar Eger made a precise shot to the right of Jarbas Pinheiro. KESSINHO E.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Jarbas Pinheiro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jeferson Nunes's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. 23 minutes into the match, KESSINHO E.C's goalkeeper Jarbas Pinheiro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Valdemar Eger. Jarbas Pinheiro was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Valdemar Eger showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-0 in the 24 minute of play. With a little luck, KESSINHO E.C's Jarbas Pinheiro got control of the ball when Gonçalo Xavier tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jeferson Nunes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jarbas Pinheiro having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jeferson Nunes in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jarbas Pinheiro saved KESSINHO E.C from getting behind. Arsenal FC's Leandro Ribeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Samuca Amaral in the 34th minute of play. If Jeferson Nunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 38th minute, Arsenal FC's Valdemar Eger dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 5-0. Jeferson Nunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Jarbas Pinheiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The long shot by Rodrigo Vander in the 45th minute really tested Jarbas Pinheiro's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Jeferson Nunes's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 46thth minute, Jarbas Pinheiro skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gualter Carioca made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Josué Urbano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arsenal FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 54th minute, when Gualter Carioca scored to the left of an out of position Leandro Ribeiro, making the score, 5-1. Jeferson Nunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edmundo Vander's late challenge caught a Arsenal FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Edmundo Vander helped the player get up and apologised. Edmundo Vander hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. In the 60thth minute of the game Jeferson Nunes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but KESSINHO E.C's Jarbas Pinheiro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jarbas Pinheiro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Valdemar Eger went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 6-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of KESSINHO E.C booed when Arsenal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrigo Vander didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Arsenal FC booed when KESSINHO E.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Samuca Amaral didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 74th play minutes Jeferson Nunes shot 7-1, a short shot which went by Jarbas Pinheiro and just under the crossbar into goal. Jeferson Nunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 80 minutes of play KESSINHO E.C's Samuca Santos was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 80th minute, Samuca Santos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Valdemar Eger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jarbas Pinheiro having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jeferson Nunes in the 88th minute of play forced KESSINHO E.C's goalkeeper Jarbas Pinheiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 89th minute of the match Arsenal FC got a corner. KESSINHO E.C's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gonçalo Xavier ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Jeferson Nunes got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 9-1. 89 minutes into the match. Jarbas Pinheiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gonçalo Xavier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Arsenal FC's Jeferson Nunes in the 96th minute got a chance for a shot 96th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye KESSINHO E.C's goalie prevented a goal. Jarbas Pinheiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valdemar Eger in the 97th minute of the match. When the referee ended the match the Arsenal FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.