League Play-Off

Bandeirinha
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. Vitório Fernandes started the match with the kick off. Mazinho Félix recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Percy Rezende in the 8th minute of play forced Aljubarrota's goalkeeper Franklin Lira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 15 minutes into the match, Fearless Jungle Jaguars's goal looked a bit too open when André Luís Vale came free, but Régis Lara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aljubarrota's Franklin Lira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Percy Rezende in the 21st minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vitório Fernandes got free with Franklin Lira in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Franklin Lira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mazinho Félix went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. When André Luís Vale fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Aljubarrota's protests and gave André Luís Vale a yellow card for diving instead. André Luís Vale kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Perivaldo Braga hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Nelson Teles managed to get in a good position for a shot. Aljubarrota's supporters rose to their feet, but Nelson Teles was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Régis Lara breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fearless Jungle Jaguars's Régis Lara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Allan da Silveira in the 45th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Franklin Lira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vitório Fernandes in the 52nd minute of play. Régis Lara didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Allan da Silveira went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Franklin Lira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mazinho Félix, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 60 minutes into the match, Vitório Fernandes notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Aljubarrota's Franklin Lira. Franklin Lira was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Franklin Lira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vitório Fernandes, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. André Luís Vale received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Régis Lara came out and tried to block the shot, but André Luís Vale slotted it home off the left post making it 3-2 in the 66th minute. Allan da Silveira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Allan da Silveira got free with Régis Lara in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Vitório Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Régis Lara made an important save on a dangerous shot by Allan da Silveira in the 78th minute. In the 82nd minute, Percy Rezende left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Fearless Jungle Jaguars fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-2. Franklin Lira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mazinho Félix in the 85th minute of play. Régis Lara was a little too slow when Allan da Silveira got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 90th minute. The score was now 4-3. For all the effort they put into the match, the Aljubarrota players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Fearless Jungle Jaguars.