League Play-Off

Mazagao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Juarês Fantini took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Norberto Jacinto fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mazagao SC's protests and gave Norberto Jacinto a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Mazagao SC getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Norberto Jacinto hit a great ball. Dário Donato fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Acácio Simões having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dário Donato got free with Acácio Simões in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dário Donato sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 16th minute Pedro Paulo Quadros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Acácio Simões saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute Guilherme Messias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nelson Bueno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dário Donato succeeded in the game's 24th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. In the 28th minute, Dário Donato 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. Dário Donato fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Acácio Simões having to interfere. 35 minutes into the game, Vila Zumbi's Juarês Fantini nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nelson Bueno made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juarês Fantini in the 42nd minute of play forced Mazagao SC's goalkeeper Nelson Bueno to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dário Donato sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Mazagao SC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Dário Donato hit a great ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dário Donato to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th match minute, Vila Zumbi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nestor Seco to maneuver through the defense. Dário Donato blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Acácio Simões having to make a save. After having played for 63 minutes, Dário Donato managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mazagao SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dário Donato was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 67 minutes into the game, Guilherme Messias cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Nelson Bueno was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Acácio Simões didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dário Donato went, in the 71st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. 77 minutes into the match, Mazagao SC's goal looked a bit too open when Juarês Fantini came free, but Nelson Bueno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Guilherme Messias came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Vila Zumbi 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 Guilherme Messias couldn't finish the play. Dário Donato sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 86th play minute Guilherme Messias came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Nelson Bueno. 2-3. After 93 minutes, Dário Donato made it 3-3 with a short kick to the right side. Vila Zumbi's Acácio Simões tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Mazagao SC players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.