League Play-Off

Arena Galaxy
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Luiz Gustavo Lira kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Bangu Atlético Clube's goalkeeper Vivaldo Linares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yuri de Amorim. After 8 played minutes LA Galaxy got a freekick which was hit by Jean Maranhense. If Yuri de Amorim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yuri de Amorim struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Vivaldo Linares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LA Galaxy. Kaká de Barros hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Yuri de Amorim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bangu Atlético Clube's Andrézinho Loureiro got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Andrézinho Loureiro came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Bangu Atlético Clube 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 Andrézinho Loureiro couldn't finish the play. Vivaldo Linares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yuri de Amorim in the 29th minute. Yuri de Amorims short, quick shot in the 32ndth minute got Vivaldo Linares to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Vivaldo Linares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kaká de Barros in the 33rd minute of play. Yuri de Amorims short, quick shot in the 34thth minute got Vivaldo Linares to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Bangu Atlético Clube's Vivaldo Linares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kaká de Barros in the 38th minute of play. If Yuri de Amorim had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kaká de Barros got free with Vivaldo Linares in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Yuri de Amorim came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the LA Galaxy 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 Yuri de Amorim couldn't finish the play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Yuri de Amorim was the one to do the kick off. Bangu Atlético Clube's Vivaldo Linares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kaká de Barros in the 52nd minute of play. Vivaldo Linares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yuri de Amorim, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. 58 minutes into the game, Jorge Duarte was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LA Galaxy's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bangu Atlético Clube the free kick. Vivaldo Linares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kaká de Barros in the 69th minute of the match. Yuri de Amorim scored 1-0 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vivaldo Linares, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jorge Duarte sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 79th minute Kaká de Barros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vivaldo Linares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 81st minute, Yuri de Amorim 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. Vivaldo Linares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yuri de Amorim in the 82nd minute of play. Yuri de Amorim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 89 minutes into the match, Yuri de Amorim had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vivaldo Linares. Bangu Atlético Clube's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Yuri de Amorim was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. LA Galaxy's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Beto Lopez in the 94th minute. Beto Lopez made a great header on LA Galaxy's corner, it was just that Bangu Atlético Clube's Vivaldo Linares managed to reach the ball for a save.