League Play-Off

Martelandia
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) EC Copero y Peleador's Manfredo Severo started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Manfredo Severo succeeded in the game's 4th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Thanks to some nice moves Inácio Coutinho could shoot a difficult shot in the 12th minute, which Ronaldão Pitta however easily saved by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Inácio Coutinho got free with Ronaldão Pitta in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 23 minutes into the match, EC Copero y Peleador's goal looked a bit too open when Waldemar Marquez came free, but Bruno Matorin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manfredo Severo struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Ronaldão Pitta didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for EC Copero y Peleador. Inácio Coutinho received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ronaldão Pitta came out and tried to block the shot, but Inácio Coutinho slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 27th minute. After 34 played minutes Manfredo Severo rounded FC Lottos's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 3-0. When Natanael Vinhas came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the FC Lottos 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 Natanael Vinhas couldn't finish the play. 45 minutes into the match, Inácio Coutinho dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ronaldão Pitta, 4-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Waldemar Marquez was the one to do the kick off. Manfredo Severo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 64 minutes into the game, Vitinho Nóbrega was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Lottos's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave EC Copero y Peleador the free kick. Luís Gustavo Varela tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Ronaldão Pitta. An unnecessary self made goal, 5-0 in the 65th minute. Inácio Coutinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Manfredo Severo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ronaldão Pitta having to interfere. After a rather tough play, FC Lottos's Jeremias Castro got a free kick in the 75th minute. EC Copero y Peleador's Inácio Coutinho got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Lottos's goalkeeper Ronaldão Pitta, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Inácio Coutinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Manfredo Severo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ronaldão Pitta was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. Inácio Coutinho struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Ronaldão Pitta didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for EC Copero y Peleador. When EC Copero y Peleador's Manfredo Severo in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Lottos's goalie prevented a goal. When Manfredo Severo came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the EC Copero y Peleador 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 Manfredo Severo couldn't finish the play. In the 91st minute, Manfredo Severo 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. In the 93rd minute Manfredo Severo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronaldão Pitta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in FC Lottos's zone, Manfredo Severo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ronaldão Pitta came out of the goal and Manfredo Severo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manfredo Severo in the 95th minute of play forced FC Lottos's goalkeeper Ronaldão Pitta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. There was no doubt that EC Copero y Peleador were the better team. EC Copero y Peleador's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.