League Play-Off

Willie Davids
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Duarte Tande in the 3rd minute of play forced Maringá Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Rony Barral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maringá Futebol Clube's Rony Barral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Duarte Tande in the 5th minute of play. Reynaldo Motta hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Cristóvão Britto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Maringá Futebol Clube's zone, Cristóvão Britto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rony Barral came out of the goal and Cristóvão Britto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 14th minute Ademir Dias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rony Barral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 18 minutes into the match, Maringá Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Duarte Tande came free, but Rony Barral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luciano Cearense sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 24 minutes into the match, Maringá Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Duarte Tande came free, but Rony Barral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Cristóvão Britto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Duarte Tande had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After having played for 34 minutes, Cristóvão Britto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cacimbinhas SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristóvão Britto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 35 minutes, Eurico Botelho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Maringá Futebol Clube and the Cacimbinhas SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 35th minute, Eurico Botelho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 39 minutes, Cristóvão Britto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cacimbinhas SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristóvão Britto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rony Barral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ademir Dias in the 43rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ademir Dias in the 44th minute of play forced Maringá Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Rony Barral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rony Barral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ademir Dias in the 46th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

José Carlos Prado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Rony Barral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Duarte Tande's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rony Barral was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. Duarte Tande sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Duarte Tande received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Rony Barral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Maringá Futebol Clube's Rony Barral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ademir Dias in the 74th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Maringá Futebol Clube's Alberto Arruda got a free kick in the 74th minute. Cristóvão Britto succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-2 in the 77th playminute. Rony Barral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Duarte Tande, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Cristóvão Britto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Rony Barral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Reynaldo Motta during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Maringá Futebol Clube's Reynaldo Motta got a free kick in the 84th minute. 88 minutes into the match, Cacimbinhas SC's Duarte Tande sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rony Barral narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Duarte Tande in the 94th minute of play forced Maringá Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Rony Barral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A hard shot 95 in the game by Cristóvão Britto from a close distance when the talented Rony Barral managed to make a qualified save. Maringá Futebol Clube's players were relieved.