League Play-Off

Arena do Nobre
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Wiliam de Amorim in the 3rd minute of play forced Nobre Fc's goalkeeper Nuno França to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nobre Fc's Marcelo Orobio quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Carlos Augusto Favoretto, made in the 5th minute of the game. Ananatuba's Celsinho Moreira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacobo Bonifaco in the 7th minute of play. Ananatuba's defense didn't have a chance, in the 8th minute, when Jacobo Bonifaco scored to the left of an out of position Celsinho Moreira, making the score, 1-0. After 11 minutes, Luiz Gustavo Paulista mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nobre Fc and the Ananatuba players grew even worse after the yellow card. Wiliam de Amorim took the ball and in the 13 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nuno França. Nuno França dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Luiz Gustavo Paulista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celsinho Moreira having to interfere. After some careless play in the Nobre Fc defense, Reginaldo Rodrigues kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nuno França. The Nobre Fc fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nuno França should have stopped the shot. 23 minutes into the game, one of Nobre Fc:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Ananatuba a penalty, 25 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Murillo Cardozo, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Nobre Fc's Nuno França. 1-3. In the 33rd minute Jacobo Bonifaco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celsinho Moreira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 34 minutes, Jacobo Bonifaco made it 2-3 with a short kick to the right side. Ananatuba's Celsinho Moreira tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Celsinho Moreira made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Jacobo Bonifaco sent off a good shot on target. In the 39th match minute, Ananatuba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Róbson Porto to maneuver through the defense. The score stood at 3-3 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Jacobo Bonifaco made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Ananatuba booed when Nobre Fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Gustavo Paulista didn't get a good kick on the ball. Murillo Cardozo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Nuno França made a huge save. Celsinho Moreira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacobo Bonifaco in the 60th minute of play. After 62 minutes of play, Nobre Fc's Jacobo Bonifaco made it 4-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Celsinho Moreira was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 66th match minute, Nobre Fc was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bartlomiej Pilarczyk to maneuver through the defense. In the 70th minute Wiliam de Amorim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno França saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jacobo Bonifaco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celsinho Moreira having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jacobo Bonifaco in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Celsinho Moreira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 76 played minutes Nobre Fc got a freekick which was hit by Bartlomiej Pilarczyk. The long shot by Murillo Cardozo in the 78th minute really tested Nuno França's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luiz Gustavo Paulista in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Celsinho Moreira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 84th minute, Fiori do Vale 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. Fiori do Vale could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Nuno França made a huge save. Nuno França made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Fiori do Vale sent off a good shot on target. Nobre Fc's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.