League Play-Off

Fulu
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Fulu AD's Afonso Valle started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 4 minutes into the match, Fabiano Abreu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of David Toscano. Jurubeba's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fabiano Abreu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After 8 minutes of play, Fulu AD's Fabiano Abreu made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. David Toscano was left in no man's land by his defense there! 12 minutes into the game, Reynaldo Costa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Pedrinho Botelho was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. David Toscano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afonso Valle in the 17th minute of play. Jurubeba's David Toscano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Jurubeba from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Afonso Valle's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but David Toscano was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. David Toscano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Afonso Valle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 28th minute Afonso Valle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Toscano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 29 minutes into the game, one of Jurubeba:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Clóvis de Alcântara's late challenge caught a Fulu AD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Clóvis de Alcântara helped the player get up and apologised. Clóvis de Alcântara hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Afonso Valle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David Toscano having to interfere. David Toscano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Afonso Valle in the 34th minute of the match. Fabiano Abreu's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 36thth minute, David Toscano skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Afonso Valle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. David Toscano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee gave Fulu AD a penalty, 44 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Michel Palmeira, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Jurubeba's David Toscano. 3-1. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Reynaldo Costa to make the kick off. In the 56th minute, Afonso Valle made a precise shot to the right of David Toscano. Jurubeba's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. Fabiano Abreu scored 5-1 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of David Toscano, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Jurubeba's zone, Fabiano Abreu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. David Toscano came out of the goal and Fabiano Abreu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fabiano Abreu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. David Toscano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fabiano Abreu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without David Toscano having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Fabiano Abreu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fulu AD's supporters rose to their feet, but Fabiano Abreu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. David Toscano breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 91st minute, Afonso Valle made a precise shot to the right of David Toscano. Jurubeba's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 8-1. The supporters of Fulu AD booed when Jurubeba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Téo Valadares didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 98th minute Fulu AD were awarded a corner. Michel Palmeira went to the cornerflag to take it.