League Play-Off

Estádio Niteroi
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Téo Correia got the match started through his kick off. Dedé Abraãos short, quick shot in the 3rdth minute got Anísio Maranhense to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Anísio Maranhense made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Hernani Tinoco sent off a good shot on target. Adelino Teles charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Adelino Teles the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Pão de açúcar coraçãozin getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Adelino Teles hit a great ball. When Wilson Ramalho fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Niteroi EC's protests and gave Wilson Ramalho a yellow card for diving instead. In the 14th minute, Wilson Ramalho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anísio Maranhense made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Dedé Abraão sent off a good shot on target. 17 minutes into the game, Antônio Carlos Recife recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Anísio Maranhense. Antônio Carlos Recife showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dedé Abraão got free with Anísio Maranhense in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Antônio Carlos Recife had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 46 minutes into the match, Pão de açúcar coraçãozin's goal looked a bit too open when Hernani Tinoco came free, but Anísio Maranhense reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Narciso de Mendonça in the 47th minute of play forced Niteroi EC's goalkeeper Duarte Veiga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Antônio Carlos Recife to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antônio Carlos Recife in the 53rd minute of play forced Pão de açúcar coraçãozin's goalkeeper Anísio Maranhense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 58 minutes into the game, Dedé Abraão cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Anísio Maranhense was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Narciso de Mendonça in the 62nd minute of play forced Niteroi EC's goalkeeper Duarte Veiga to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Pão de açúcar coraçãozin defense, Enéas Vergílio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Anísio Maranhense. The Pão de açúcar coraçãozin fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Anísio Maranhense should have stopped the shot. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Niteroi EC's goalkeeper Duarte Veiga, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pão de açúcar coraçãozin's Anísio Maranhense played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hernani Tinoco in the 75th minute of play. Duarte Veiga made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Téo Correia sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Pão de açúcar coraçãozin getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Valdomiro Pombal hit a great ball. When Niteroi EC's Antônio Carlos Recife in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pão de açúcar coraçãozin's goalie prevented a goal. If Enéas Vergílio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 88 played minutes Niteroi EC got a freekick which was hit by Antônio Carlos Recife. Narciso de Mendonça sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 93 minutes into the game, Téo Correia cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Duarte Veiga was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Niteroi EC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.