League Play-Off

Tracupa
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Geovanni Linares started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Tracupa AD's goal looked a bit too open when Felipe Moraes came free, but Rubinho de Souza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rubinho de Souza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felipe Moraes in the 9th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Geovanni Linares's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rubinho de Souza was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. The supporters of Salvavidas SS booed when Tracupa AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvinho Goiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Geovanni Linares in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rubinho de Souza prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 16th match minute, Tracupa AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvinho Goiano to maneuver through the defense. Felipe Moraes might have been able to make a better finish in the 22nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rubinho de Souza. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Felipe Moraes ran back to his position shaking his head. After a defensive mix-up in Tracupa AD's zone, Geovanni Linares stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rubinho de Souza came out of the goal and Geovanni Linares tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Salvavidas SS booed when Tracupa AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Víktor Fonseca didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Geovanni Linares's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rubinho de Souza was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game.

If Raúl Sena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Raúl Sena took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sabino Mota. Sabino Mota dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Salvavidas SS's Sabino Mota played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raúl Sena in the 65th minute of play. After 70 played minutes Salvavidas SS got a freekick which was hit by Arlindo Soeiro. When Tracupa AD's Délio Magalhães in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Salvavidas SS's goalie prevented a goal. When Tracupa AD's Délio Magalhães in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Salvavidas SS's goalie prevented a goal. Délio Magalhães sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 88th minute Raúl Sena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sabino Mota saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 90th minute, Raúl Sena made a precise shot to the right of Sabino Mota. Salvavidas SS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-1. When Délio Magalhães came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Tracupa AD 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 Délio Magalhães couldn't finish the play. Rubinho de Souza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geovanni Linares in the 97th minute of the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the Salvavidas SS players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Tracupa AD.