League Play-Off

Multiverso MTG
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. Evandro Leite started the match with the kick off. Tales Vidal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Evandro Leite's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. When Enrique Vasconcelos fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tenorio's protests and gave Enrique Vasconcelos a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Magic FC booed when Tenorio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enrique Vasconcelos didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 21st minute of the match Magic FC got a corner. Tenorio's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Guilherme Neto ran over to the corner to take the kick. Magic FC's Guilherme Neto was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Rubens Favoretto in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 23rd minute, Evandro Leite ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tales Vidal was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Enrique Vasconcelos kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. After 36 minutes of play, Tenorio's Digo Zonta made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tales Vidal was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 40 played minutes Magic FC got a freekick which was hit by Luizinho Tavares. 41 minutes into the game, Tenorio's Evandro Leite nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tales Vidal made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Evandro Leite in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tales Vidal saved Magic FC from getting behind. After the first half Tenorio were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when André Munhoz made the kick off in the second half. Tenorio's Rubens Favoretto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by André Munhoz in the 59th minute of play. Evandro Leite could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Tales Vidal made a huge save. Rubens Favoretto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luizinho Tavares in the 68th minute of play. João Vítor Cardozo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Tales Vidal made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when João Vítor Cardozo got free with Tales Vidal in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Evandro Leite sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when João Vítor Cardozo got free with Tales Vidal in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 80th minute Evandro Leite shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tales Vidal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Enrique Vasconcelos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Evandro Leite fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tales Vidal having to interfere. In the 86th minute the ball was on its way in behind Magic FC's goalkeeper Tales Vidal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Magic FC's zone, João Vítor Cardozo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tales Vidal came out of the goal and João Vítor Cardozo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Tales Vidal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evandro Leite, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. The Magic FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Tenorio were clearly better and deserved to take the win.