League Play-Off

Cruanji
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Benê Eger took the kick off in the first half of the match. Valdemar Vidal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benê Eger, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. If Dário Monteiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Gracas's André Luiz Lago got control of the ball when Dário Monteiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Felipe Luz kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. In the 13th minute, Ruy Pinheiro fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of André Luiz Lago, passed just outside the right post. André Luiz Lago made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dário Monteiro in the 16th minute. The supporters of State Warriors FC booed when Gracas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felipe Luz didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Dário Monteiro kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving André Luiz Lago. That made the score 1-0 in the 18 minute of play. After 24 played minutes Gracas got a freekick which was hit by Benê Eger. When Ruy Pinheiro came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the State Warriors FC 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 Ruy Pinheiro couldn't finish the play. Almir Varela hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 27 minutes, Dário Monteiro put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of André Luiz Lago. Dário Monteiro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 30thth minute, André Luiz Lago skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Dário Monteiro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Elder Souza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dário Monteiros short, quick shot in the 45thth minute got André Luiz Lago to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. André Luiz Lago came out of the goal in the 47th minute to try and stop a shot by State Warriors FC's Dário Monteiro. But to his dismay, Dário Monteiro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The wind increased when Dário Monteiro made the kick off in the second half. Dário Monteiro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 59th match minute, Gracas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Almir Varela to maneuver through the defense. If Dário Monteiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Caetano Coelho might have been able to make a better finish in the 64th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over André Luiz Lago. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Caetano Coelho ran back to his position shaking his head. 65 minutes into the match, Gracas's goal looked a bit too open when Dário Monteiro came free, but André Luiz Lago reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 68th minute, Dário Monteiro made a precise shot to the right of André Luiz Lago. Gracas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. A collision led to State Warriors FC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Oswaldo Corrêa hit a great ball. A hard shot by Edmundo Ribeiro from long distance, 72 minutes into the match, got Valdemar Vidal's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. State Warriors FC's Valdemar Vidal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felipe Luz in the 73rd minute of play. State Warriors FC's Dário Monteiro got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dário Monteiro in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg André Luiz Lago saved Gracas from getting behind. André Luiz Lago showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Maciel, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. The audience was convinced that Dário Monteiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but André Luiz Lago was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. Ruy Pinheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dário Monteiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. André Luiz Lago tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.