League Play-Off

Paratudal
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. Hélio Sarmento started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute, Pedro Augusto Terra fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Vladimir Loureiro, passed just outside the right post. In the 7th minute Hélio Sarmento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladimir Loureiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pedro Augusto Terra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vladimir Loureiro having to interfere. When Paratudal's Hélio Sarmento in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Brancos FC's goalie prevented a goal. Pedro Augusto Terra could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Vladimir Loureiro made a huge save. Vladimir Loureiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hélio Sarmento in the 23rd minute of the match. Tiago Cardozo hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Hélio Sarmento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Vladimir Loureiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Hélio Sarmento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hélio Sarmento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vladimir Loureiro having to interfere. Pedro Augusto Terra recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Pedro Augusto Terra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cesinha Matorin to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Moisés Gaúcho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vladimir Loureiro. Brancos FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Moisés Gaúcho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. When Hélio Sarmento came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Paratudal 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 Hélio Sarmento couldn't finish the play. Brancos FC's Vladimir Loureiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Augusto Terra in the 58th minute of play. Hélio Sarmento struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Vladimir Loureiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paratudal. After 67 played minutes Brancos FC got a freekick which was hit by Cesinha Matorin. Vladimir Loureiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hélio Sarmento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 70 minutes into the game, Pedro Augusto Terra cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Vladimir Loureiro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 76 minutes into the match, Hélio Sarmento notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Brancos FC's Vladimir Loureiro. Vladimir Loureiro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 80th minute, Hélio Sarmento left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Paratudal fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. Vladimir Loureiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hélio Sarmento in the 84th minute of play. Vladimir Loureiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedro Augusto Terra in the 88th minute of the match. Vladimir Loureiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hélio Sarmento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. There was no doubt that Paratudal were the better team. Paratudal's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.