League Play-Off

Estádio Ajudante
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tiaguinho Pinheiro kicked off to start the match. With a little luck, Toheroa's Dito Vinhas got control of the ball when Tiaguinho Pinheiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mathias Oliveira's late challenge caught a Toheroa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mathias Oliveira helped the player get up and apologised. Téo Novaes had in the 8thth minute some difficulties stopping Giovanni Britto's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Felipe Nogueira struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Téo Novaes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Toheroa. Téo Novaes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marquinhos Negri in the 11th minute of the match. Téo Novaes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Felipe Nogueira's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. 16 minutes into the game, Aírton Bertassi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Toheroa's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ajudante SS the free kick. A collision led to Toheroa getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Aírton Bertassi hit a great ball. With his leg Dito Vinhas managed to avoid a goal in the 17thth minute, when Ajudante SS's Tiaguinho Pinheiro fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Téo Novaes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marquinhos Negri's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. After 20 played minutes Ajudante SS got a freekick which was hit by Emanuel Sena. Ajudante SS's Téo Novaes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marquinhos Negri in the 21st minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, Ajudante SS's goal looked a bit too open when Marquinhos Negri came free, but Téo Novaes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Felipe Nogueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Téo Novaes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Felipe Nogueira in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Téo Novaes saved Ajudante SS from getting behind. Ajudante SS's Téo Novaes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felipe Nogueira in the 31st minute of play. Téo Novaes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felipe Nogueira in the 35th minute of the match. Dito Vinhas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tiaguinho Pinheiro in the 37th minute of play. Felipe Nogueira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Felipe Nogueira came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Toheroa 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 Felipe Nogueira couldn't finish the play. Marquinhos Negri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Felipe Nogueira was the one to do the kick off. In the 55thth minute of the game Marquinhos Negri who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ajudante SS's Téo Novaes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Josué Dracena charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Josué Dracena the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 58th minute, Josué Dracena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Téo Novaes didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 62nd minute, which inside left pole to 0-1. When Josué Dracena came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Ajudante SS 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 Josué Dracena couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet as Toheroa's Marquinhos Negri slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Téo Novaes. That made the score 0-2 after 68 minutes of play. Dito Vinhas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emanuel Aguiar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marquinhos Negri's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 77thth minute, Téo Novaes skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Marquinhos Negri managed to get in a good position for a shot. Toheroa's supporters rose to their feet, but Marquinhos Negri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Téo Novaes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ajudante SS's Téo Novaes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Ajudante SS from getting a goal against them. If Felipe Nogueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marquinhos Negri struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Téo Novaes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Toheroa. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 89th minute of the game. One of Ajudante SS:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Toheroa:s goal. When the match had been going on for 90 minutes, Toheroa's Giovanni Britto got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Téo Novaes. If Marquinhos Negri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 96th minute, Felipe Nogueira fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Toheroa's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.