League Play-Off

Curuzu
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After a defensive mix-up in Curuzu FC's zone, Nicolas Rossi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dé Salles came out of the goal and Nicolas Rossi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 4 minutes into the match, Acaua SS's Dário Neiva sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dé Salles narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Júlio Quintal kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Dé Mineiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nicolas Martins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Curuzu FC's Nicolas Martins got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Emanuel Campidelis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Emanuel Campidelis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicolas Martins in the 15th minute of play forced Acaua SS's goalkeeper Dé Mineiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicolas Martins in the 19th minute of play forced Acaua SS's goalkeeper Dé Mineiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Nicolas Martins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 27th minute, Dário Neiva got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Curuzu FC's Nicolas Martins slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Dé Mineiro. That made the score 1-0 after 29 minutes of play. Emanuel Campidelis's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Dé Mineiro firmly grabbed it by the left post. Nicolas Martins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dé Mineiro having to interfere. Dé Salles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicolas Rossi, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Emanuel Campidelis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dé Mineiro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Dário Neiva made the kick off in the second half. Dé Mineiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicolas Martins in the 55th minute of play. Nicolas Martins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dé Mineiro having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Acaua SS's zone, Nicolas Martins stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dé Mineiro came out of the goal and Nicolas Martins tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Nicolas Martins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Nicolas Rossi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Acaua SS's zone, Nicolas Martins stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dé Mineiro came out of the goal and Nicolas Martins tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Acaua SS's Dé Mineiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuel Campidelis in the 85th minute of play. When Nicolas Martins came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Curuzu 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 Nicolas Martins couldn't finish the play. Emanuel Campidelis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Dé Mineiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dé Mineiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicolas Martins, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Curuzu FC fully deserved thier win.