League Play-Off

Zebelezinho
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Afonso Cosme kicked off to start the match. Umberto Senna was a little too slow when Eliseu Toscano got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 9th minute. The score was now 1-0. After 13 played minutes Rebentao EC got a freekick which was hit by Chico Arce. Rebentao EC's Umberto Senna proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Rebentao EC from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Afonso Cosme's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Afonsinho Lima was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. Umberto Senna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cido Barreto in the 22nd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Eliseu Toscano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zebelezinho's supporters rose to their feet, but Eliseu Toscano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Umberto Senna breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Zebelezinho's Marco de Almeida got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gláuber Guimarães hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Rebentao EC's Umberto Senna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cido Barreto in the 31st minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Afonso Cosme in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Afonsinho Lima prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Zebelezinho getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Luiz Gustavo Santana hit a great ball. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Zebelezinho's goalkeeper Afonsinho Lima, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some careless play in the Rebentao EC defense, Luiz Gustavo Santana kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Umberto Senna. The Rebentao EC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Umberto Senna should have stopped the shot. When the match had gone on for 42 minutes, Eliseu Toscano took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Umberto Senna to make any attempt to save it. Eliseu Toscano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 46th minute, Zebelezinho's Eliseu Toscano dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-0. 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 4-0.

If Afonso Cosme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 53rd minute, Chico Arce 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. Afonso Cosme in the 56thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Afonsinho Lima, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 57th minute Eliseu Toscano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Umberto Senna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cido Barreto in the 59th minute of play forced Rebentao EC's goalkeeper Umberto Senna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Umberto Senna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cido Barreto, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Umberto Senna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco de Almeida, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Afonso Cosme recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 66 minutes into the match, Zebelezinho's goal looked a bit too open when Afonso Cosme came free, but Afonsinho Lima reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luís Gustavo Amorim blasted a shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Afonsinho Lima having to make a save. After a rather tough play, Zebelezinho's Carlos Alberto Trigo got a free kick in the 72nd minute. In the 73rd minute, Chico Arce hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 74th minute Eliseu Toscano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Umberto Senna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rubinho Fantini hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Carlos Alberto Trigo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Umberto Senna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Gustavo Santana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rebentao EC's Umberto Senna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliseu Toscano in the 89th minute of play. Umberto Senna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco de Almeida, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Umberto Senna came out of the goal in the 93rd minute to try and stop a shot by Zebelezinho's Eliseu Toscano. But to his dismay, Eliseu Toscano quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Zebelezinho had won after a very even match.