League Play-Off

Estádio Milagre
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ismael de Sousa started the match with the kick off. After 5 minutes, Ademar Linhares mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gramados and the Milagre players grew even worse after the yellow card. 4 minutes into the game, one of Gramados:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When Milagre's Rafinha Abraão in 11 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Maurício Valladares guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. The supporters of Gramados booed when Milagre was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filipe Machado didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Gramados's Ademar Linhares got a free kick in the 16th minute. Vagner Haddad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rafinha Abraãos short, quick shot in the 18thth minute got Maurício Valladares to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 23rd match minute, Gramados was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Adolfo Botelho to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot 24 in the game by Rafinha Abraão from a close distance when the talented Maurício Valladares managed to make a qualified save. Gramados's players were relieved. An unexpected shot in the 25th minute by Vagner Haddad got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by João Adolfo Botelho during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 28th minute, João Adolfo Botelho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 32 minutes into the match, Milagre's goal looked a bit too open when Ismael de Sousa came free, but Giovani Lucas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cosimo Profeta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 38 minutes, Edmundo Prado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gramados's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edmundo Prado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rafinha Abraão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 44th minute, Rafinha Abraão ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Maurício Valladares was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rafinha Abraão made a kick off. After 51 minutes, Caetano Pinho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gramados and the Milagre players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 51 played minutes Gramados got a freekick which was hit by Caetano Pinho. Gramados's Maurício Valladares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafinha Abraão in the 56th minute of play. Cosimo Profeta's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Maurício Valladares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. 60 minutes into the game, Milagre's Rafinha Abraão nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Maurício Valladares made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. In the 65th minute Rafinha Abraão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maurício Valladares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 70th minute, Rafinha Abraão 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. Edinho Schmidt struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Maurício Valladares didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Milagre. Maurício Valladares came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by Milagre's Rafinha Abraão. But to his dismay, Rafinha Abraão quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. With a little luck, Milagre's Giovani Lucas got control of the ball when Fellipe Loyola tried to sneak it across the goal line. Renatinho Brito kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Rafinha Abraão blasted a shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Maurício Valladares having to make a save. Milagre'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.