League Play-Off

Ninho do Urubu
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Diguinho do Vale made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, RiverFolia's Zé Carlos Coutinho got a free kick in the 12th minute. Luís Gustavo Cardoso kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. 28 minutes into the match, RiverFolia's goalkeeper Oliver Bierhoff had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Celsinho Melo. Diguinho do Vale might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Oliver Bierhoff. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Diguinho do Vale ran back to his position shaking his head. Gualter da Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Caio de Mendonça in the 34th minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, Selemengo's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Gustavo Cardoso came free, but Gualter da Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gualter da Cunha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Gustavo Cardoso, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Luís Gustavo Cardoso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Gualter da Cunha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Renato Pitta struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Oliver Bierhoff didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Selemengo.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Marcelinho Massa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gualter da Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelinho Massa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Celsinho Melo hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. A collision led to Selemengo getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Severino Azevedo hit a great ball. In the 58th minute, RiverFolia's Marcelinho Massa dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. Luís Gustavo Cardoso who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 62ndth minute tested the skills of Gualter da Cunha when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Luís Gustavo Cardoso in the 62ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gualter da Cunha, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 71 minutes, Eugênio Romero mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the RiverFolia and the Selemengo players grew even worse after the yellow card. Eugênio Romero hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. RiverFolia's Oliver Bierhoff played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Diguinho do Vale in the 72nd minute of play. Ronaldinho Arósio's late challenge caught a Selemengo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ronaldinho Arósio helped the player get up and apologised. Ronaldinho Arósio hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Eugênio Romero came free with the goalkeeper in the 77th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Gualter da Cunha could save by the left post. Gualter da Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelinho Massa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gualter da Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcelinho Massa in the 82nd minute of play. 84 minutes into the match, Eugênio Romero had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gualter da Cunha. Selemengo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eugênio Romero was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. Selemengo's Gualter da Cunha proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Selemengo from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by João Paulo Ceresso during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of RiverFolia booed when Selemengo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Paulo Ceresso didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Eugênio Romero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eugênio Romero scored 0-5 in the 94th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gualter da Cunha, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched RiverFolia eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.