League Play-Off

Pereirão
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when João Pedro Fernandez kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcinho Almeida in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maicon Ceresso saved Minaçu Futebol Clube from getting behind. Bernardo Souto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernandão Lago having to interfere. Maicon Ceresso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abel Duarte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcinho Almeida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Maicon Ceresso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Minaçu Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Maicon Ceresso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 12th minute Marcinho Almeida shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maicon Ceresso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Minaçu Futebol Clube's Virgílio Britto got a free kick in the 13th minute. In the 14th match minute, Minaçu Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Virgílio Britto to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 16 minutes, Marcinho Almeida managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ousados TX's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marcinho Almeida was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Maicon Ceresso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abel Duarte in the 21st minute of the match. In the 25th minute, Abel Duarte made a precise shot to the right of Maicon Ceresso. Minaçu Futebol Clube's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Dedé Dionísio hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luiz Fábio Alvarenga during the 31st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 31 played minutes Minaçu Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Luiz Fábio Alvarenga. In the 35th minute Ousados TX were awarded a corner. Mané Rocha went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 37thth minute of the game Marcinho Almeida who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Minaçu Futebol Clube's Maicon Ceresso was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ousados TX's Marcinho Almeida got a good chance for a goal in the 43rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After the first half Ousados TX were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Abel Duarte fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maicon Ceresso having to interfere. After 57 played minutes Ousados TX got a freekick which was hit by Andrézinho Teixeira. After 58 minutes of play, Minaçu Futebol Clube's João Pedro Fernandez made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fernandão Lago was left in no man's land by his defense there! Maicon Ceresso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcinho Almeida in the 62nd minute of the match. Marcinho Almeida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 69 minutes into the match, Ousados TX's Marcinho Almeida sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Maicon Ceresso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Abel Duarte scored 1-2 in the 70th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Maicon Ceresso, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Abel Duarte got free with Maicon Ceresso in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Maicon Ceresso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcinho Almeida in the 85th minute of play. If Abel Duarte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Abel Duarte could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Maicon Ceresso made a huge save. Ousados TX's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.