League Play-Off

Arena Realengo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Edson Figueiredo took the kick off in the first half of the match. Raúl Leal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evandro Azevedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Chiquinho Rodrigues hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guga Zonta in the 9th minute of play forced Realengo FC's goalkeeper Raúl Leal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 12 minutes into the game, Kiko Coelho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Raúl Leal was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience was convinced that Evandro Azevedo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Raúl Leal was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. Raúl Leal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Evandro Azevedo's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. Raúl Leal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Evandro Azevedo's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. After a rather tough play, Realengo FC's Nilmar Vale got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Raúl Leal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evandro Azevedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 25 minutes, Nilmar Vale mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Realengo FC and the Moco players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Realengo FC's Nilmar Vale got a free kick in the 26th minute. In the 31st minute Guga Zonta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raúl Leal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Evandro Azevedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Raúl Leal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cyprien Lardet sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Noel Dias kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Adalberto de Souza was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Víktor Rezende. In the 44th minute of the match Nilton Esteves shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Adalberto de Souza showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 45th minute, Edson Figueiredo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Adalberto de Souza. The goal made the score 1-1. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

59 minutes into the match, Realengo FC's goalkeeper Raúl Leal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Noel Dias. Raúl Leal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guga Zonta in the 63rd minute of the match. Raúl Leal was a little too slow when Evandro Azevedo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 64th minute. The score was now 2-2. 68 minutes into the match, Realengo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Guga Zonta came free, but Raúl Leal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute Guga Zonta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raúl Leal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Raúl Leal made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Evandro Azevedo sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet as Evandro Azevedo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Raúl Leal. That made the score 2-3 in the 77 minute of play. After 81 minutes of play, Realengo FC's Cyprien Lardet made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Adalberto de Souza was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience was convinced that Edson Figueiredo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adalberto de Souza was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. Realengo FC's Raúl Leal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guga Zonta in the 91st minute of play. A collision led to Realengo FC getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Nilmar Vale hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Guga Zonta kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Raúl Leal. That made the score 3-4 in the 97 minute of play. Moco's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.