League Play-Off

Pirangucu
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Afonsinho Alvarenga took the kick off in the first half of the match. Tadeu Senna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael Mandrak in the 4th minute of the match. Luizão Cabral kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. In the 7th minute of the match Nestor Moura sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Tadeu Senna skillfully saved the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when José Maria Goiano got free with Nando Lara in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ramón Zilles recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 20th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Rafael Mandrak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 27th minute, Francisco Fernandes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ramón Zilles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 30th minute, José Maria Goiano 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. Tadeu Senna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafael Mandrak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tadeu Senna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael Mandrak in the 36th minute of the match. In the 38th minute, Ramón Zilles 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. Rafael Mandrak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Tadeu Senna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Pirangucu EC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Wágner Neiva hit a great ball. In the 45th minute Rafael Mandrak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tadeu Senna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pirangucu EC's Tadeu Senna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafael Mandrak in the 47th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rafael Mandrak to make the kick off. Tadeu Senna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafael Mandrak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Francisco Fernandes kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. After some careless play in the Pirangucu EC defense, Rafael Mandrak kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tadeu Senna. The Pirangucu EC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tadeu Senna should have stopped the shot. 58 minutes into the game, Ramón Zilles cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Tadeu Senna was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Juarês Abraão lost his temper 63 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. 62 minutes into the game, one of Pirangucu EC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Nestor Moura shot the penalty kick right outside the post. In the 68th minute of the match, Ramón Zilles got a very nice opportunity to score, but Tadeu Senna was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Ramón Zilles received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Tadeu Senna came out and tried to block the shot, but Ramón Zilles slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 71st minute. 78 minutes into the match, Rafael Mandrak had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tadeu Senna. Pirangucu EC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rafael Mandrak was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. The supporters of Pirangucu EC booed when Rosario FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ademir Dias didn't get a good kick on the ball. When José Maria Goiano came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the Pirangucu EC 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 José Maria Goiano couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Pirangucu EC getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Wágner Neiva hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Ramón Zilles managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rosario FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ramón Zilles was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tadeu Senna breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Rafael Mandrak had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rafael Mandrak might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tadeu Senna. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rafael Mandrak ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 94th minute of the game. One of Pirangucu EC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Rosario FC:s goal. When the match had been going on for 96 minutes, Rosario FC's Nestor Moura 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 Tadeu Senna.