League Play-Off

Maracanã
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ulysses Mota kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulysses Mota in the 5th minute of play forced E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's goalkeeper Tarcisio Almeida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 9 minutes into the match, Cochinho's Ulysses Mota sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tarcisio Almeida narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sydney Andrade in the 10th minute of play forced Cochinho's goalkeeper Reginaldo Salgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sydney Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 13 minutes, Válter Rezende put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Reginaldo Salgado. Régis Senna's late challenge caught a Cochinho's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Régis Senna helped the player get up and apologised. After 16 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO! In the 18th minute there was a penalty for Cochinho. Hélder Gonçalves stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Tarcisio Almeida. 1-1. In the 32nd minute there was a penalty for Cochinho. Hélder Gonçalves stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Tarcisio Almeida. 1-2. After having played for 40 minutes, Válter Rezende managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Válter Rezende was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Válter Rezende's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Reginaldo Salgado was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Válter Rezende to strike the kick off in the second half. Reginaldo Salgado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Válter Rezende, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. After 55 minutes, Ulysses Mota mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cochinho and the E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 55 played minutes Cochinho got a freekick which was hit by Ulysses Mota. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sydney Andrade in the 58th minute of play forced Cochinho's goalkeeper Reginaldo Salgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 58 minutes, Nestor Moura mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cochinho and the E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO players grew even worse after the yellow card. Nestor Moura hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Cochinho's Júnior Cordeiro got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Marcel Barreto was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 64th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. When E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's Válter Rezende in the 66th minute got a chance for a shot 66th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cochinho's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Válter Rezende's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Reginaldo Salgado was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. 69 minutes into the match, E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's goal looked a bit too open when Murilo Linares came free, but Tarcisio Almeida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Murilo Linares in the 70th minute of play forced E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's goalkeeper Tarcisio Almeida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Reginaldo Salgado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sydney Andrade in the 71st minute of the match. After some careless play in the Cochinho defense, Edgar Vinhas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Reginaldo Salgado. The Cochinho fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Reginaldo Salgado should have stopped the shot. The E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO fans' excitement grew in the 81st match minute when E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO's Válter Rezende looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Tarcisio Almeida made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Percival Vides sent off a good shot on target. Sydney Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Betão Melo in the 96th minute of play forced Cochinho's goalkeeper Reginaldo Salgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee ended the match the E.C. RIO DE JANEIRO players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.