League Play-Off

Estádio Riachuello
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Raúl Paranaense made the kick off which started today's match. If Valdo França had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Luiz Rosado could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Luiz Eduardo Barbosa made a huge save. Pedro Luiz Rosado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Eduardo Barbosa having to interfere. Agostinho Correia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Luiz Eduardo Barbosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pedro Luiz Rosado got free with Luiz Eduardo Barbosa in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 24 minutes into the game, Olívio Cearense was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lameirao SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Riachuello the free kick. Riachuello's Paulo Breckenfeld couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 25th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Lameirao SC. Lameirao SC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 27th minute, when Agostinho Correia scored to the left of an out of position Luiz Eduardo Barbosa, making the score, 1-0. Valdo França sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 31st play minutes Raúl Paranaense shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Orlando Berger and just under the crossbar into goal. Orlando Berger showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valdo França in the 34th minute of the match. In the 37th minute, Lameirao SC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Pedro Luiz Rosado fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Germano da Fonseca's late challenge caught a Lameirao SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Germano da Fonseca helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Riachuello's Germano da Fonseca got a free kick in the 43rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valdo França in the 44th minute of play forced Riachuello's goalkeeper Orlando Berger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lameirao SC's Luiz Eduardo Barbosa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 46th minute of the match, managed to save Lameirao SC from getting a goal against them. Pedro Luiz Rosado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Agostinho Correia made a kick off. Agostinho Correia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Pedro Luiz Rosado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 59 minutes into the game, Riachuello's Agostinho Correia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luiz Eduardo Barbosa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. 63 minutes into the match, Riachuello's Pedro Luiz Rosado sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luiz Eduardo Barbosa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Valdo França came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Lameirao SC 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 Valdo França couldn't finish the play. Pedro Luiz Rosado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 73 played minutes Lameirao SC got a freekick which was hit by Anderson Zonta. A collision led to Lameirao SC getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Anderson Zonta hit a great ball. If Pedro Luiz Rosado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Luiz Rosado in the 84th minute of play forced Lameirao SC's goalkeeper Luiz Eduardo Barbosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Agostinho Correia in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luiz Eduardo Barbosa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Pedro Luiz Rosado blasted a shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Luiz Eduardo Barbosa having to make a save. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Agostinho Correia in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luiz Eduardo Barbosa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 94 minutes of play, Riachuello's Agostinho Correia made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luiz Eduardo Barbosa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Riachuello's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.