League Play-Off

José Liberatti
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dedê Mota kicked off to start the match. 5 minutes into the match, Grêmio Osasco Audax's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Sotomayor came free, but Enéas Torres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manoel Teixeira charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Manoel Teixeira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Enéas Torres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Augusto Lorencio in the 8th minute of the match. 13 minutes into the game, Augusto Lorencio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Enéas Torres was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dedê Mota struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Enéas Torres didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AllBlack. The attack was good, but when Augusto Lorencio in the 20th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Enéas Torres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fausto Severo in the 24th minute of the match. Dedê Mota took the ball and in the 25 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Enéas Torres. Enéas Torres dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. 33 minutes into the match, Fausto Severo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Enéas Torres. Grêmio Osasco Audax's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fausto Severo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Fernando Sotomayor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Enéas Torres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dedê Mota in the 44th minute of the match. If Augusto Lorencio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The crowd rose to their feet as AllBlack's Dedê Mota slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Enéas Torres. That made the score 0-4 after 54 minutes of play. Enéas Torres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dedê Mota in the 59th minute of play. Jarbas Pinho kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. If Jarbas Pinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Enéas Torres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olívio Dantas, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Yuri do Nascimento hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Fausto Severo in the 71stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Enéas Torres, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Enéas Torres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dedê Mota in the 76th minute of play. Dedê Mota recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 84th minute, AllBlack's Dedê Mota ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Enéas Torres. Enéas Torres yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. Dedê Mota hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. In the 93rd minute Dedê Mota suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ricardo Secco during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Grêmio Osasco Audax getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Ricardo Secco hit a great ball. Augusto Lorencio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Enéas Torres made a huge save. A collision led to AllBlack getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Olívio Dantas hit a great ball. The AllBlack supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing AllBlack would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.