League Play-Off

Unhao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Telmo da Costa made the kick off which started today's match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tymoteusz Ratulowski in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Edu Fernandes saved Mateiro SS from getting behind. In the 6th minute of the match Unhao got a corner. Mateiro SS's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Tymoteusz Ratulowski ran over to the corner to take the kick. Edu Fernandes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tymoteusz Ratulowski's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. 13 minutes into the match, Mateiro SS's goal looked a bit too open when Raúl da Mata came free, but Edu Fernandes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edu Fernandes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuel Coutinho in the 14th minute of play. A collision led to Mateiro SS getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Washington Valadares hit a great ball. Tymoteusz Ratulowski took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Edu Fernandes. Edu Fernandes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. If Tymoteusz Ratulowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 27 minutes, Custódio Matorin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Unhao and the Mateiro SS players grew even worse after the yellow card. 26 minutes into the game, one of Unhao:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 33rd minute, Unhao's Tymoteusz Ratulowski dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. Mateiro SS's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Pedrão Ortiz 45 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 3-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tymoteusz Ratulowski to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Mateiro SS's goalkeeper Edu Fernandes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Leandro de Godoy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Edu Fernandes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tymoteusz Ratulowski took the ball and in the 55 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Edu Fernandes. Edu Fernandes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. 62 minutes into the match, Mateiro SS's goal looked a bit too open when Raúl da Mata came free, but Edu Fernandes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Samuel Coutinho took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Edu Fernandes. Edu Fernandes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leandro de Godoy in the 74th minute of play forced Mateiro SS's goalkeeper Edu Fernandes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mateiro SS's Edu Fernandes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raúl da Mata in the 76th minute of play. After 77 played minutes Mateiro SS got a freekick which was hit by Norberto Leal. The supporters of Unhao booed when Mateiro SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Falcão Loureiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Mateiro SS's Norberto Leal got a free kick in the 80th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tymoteusz Ratulowski in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Edu Fernandes saved Mateiro SS from getting behind. Edu Fernandes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leandro de Godoy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 96th play minutes Tymoteusz Ratulowski shot 7-1, a short shot which went by Edu Fernandes and just under the crossbar into goal. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Unhao had played much better football throughout.