League Play-Off

Virtual Arena
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Pedro Augusto Mello got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes into the game, Manuel Mangueira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Luvirtual's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Itapiche SS the free kick. A collision led to Luvirtual getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Manuel Mangueira hit a great ball. Eliseu Leite showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armando Vander, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. 8 minutes had been played when some careless play by Luvirtual's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Wilton Castro was slow to take the kick. During this time Itapiche SS's players had a chance to rest. Itapiche SS's defense didn't have a chance, in the 12th minute, when Pedro Augusto Mello scored to the left of an out of position Walmyr Castro, making the score, 1-0. Eliseu Leite made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enio Alvarenga in the 16th minute of play. In the 16th match minute, Luvirtual was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victor Antunes to maneuver through the defense. Manuel Mangueira got his second yellow card in the match during the 18th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After recieving a nice pass, Itapiche SS's Wilton Castro tried to score from far away in the 19th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Nilmar Trevisan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Walmyr Castro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice moves Pedro Augusto Mello could shoot a difficult shot in the 28th minute, which Walmyr Castro however easily saved by the left post. Walmyr Castro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nilmar Trevisan, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Wilton Castro charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Wilton Castro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 31 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Itapiche SS! João Francisco Moreno hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enio Alvarenga in the 38th minute of play forced Luvirtual's goalkeeper Eliseu Leite to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 39 minutes into the match, Itapiche SS's goalkeeper Walmyr Castro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nilmar Trevisan. Nilmar Trevisan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Walmyr Castro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Walmyr Castro made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Nilmar Trevisan sent off a good shot on target. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Enio Alvarenga stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After having played for 54 minutes, Nilmar Trevisan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Luvirtual's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nilmar Trevisan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nilmar Trevisan struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Walmyr Castro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Luvirtual. Pedro Augusto Mello received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Walmyr Castro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nilmar Trevisan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luvirtual's Pedro Augusto Mello got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Itapiche SS's zone, Pedro Augusto Mello stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Walmyr Castro came out of the goal and Pedro Augusto Mello tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 65 minutes into the match, Nilmar Trevisan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Walmyr Castro. Itapiche SS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nilmar Trevisan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Itapiche SS's goalkeeper Walmyr Castro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Itapiche SS's zone, Victor Antunes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Walmyr Castro came out of the goal and Victor Antunes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Nilmar Trevisan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Nilmar Trevisan struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Walmyr Castro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Luvirtual. Pedro Augusto Mello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Walmyr Castro having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 96 minutes, Nilmar Trevisan put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Walmyr Castro. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Luvirtual fully deserved thier win.