League Play-Off

Estádio Tucuruvi
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Luciano Silva got the match started through his kick off. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 3rd minute of the game. One of Tucuruvi SC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Glycerio:s goal. A collision led to Glycerio getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Jacinto Lima hit a great ball. Magno Corrêa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Geovanni Costa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Claudinei Madureira during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jacinto Lima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Mané Meireles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jacinto Lima in the 18th minute of play forced Tucuruvi SC's goalkeeper Mané Meireles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Tucuruvi SC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Enio Bastos hit a great ball. The supporters of Glycerio booed when Tucuruvi SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Amaral didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arnaldo Correia charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Arnaldo Correia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 29th minute, Arnaldo Correia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 33 minutes into the match, Luciano Silva notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Tucuruvi SC's Mané Meireles. Mané Meireles was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Claudinei Madureira kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Magno Corrêa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Geovanni Costa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 41st minute of the match Agenor Arruda shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mané Meireles showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The supporters of Tucuruvi SC booed when Glycerio was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacinto Lima didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jacinto Lima struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Mané Meireles didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Glycerio. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Abelardo Tinoco made a kick off. 59 minutes in the game Arnaldo Correia got a great opportunity which he missed by shooting outside the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Magno Corrêa in the 66th minute of play forced Glycerio's goalkeeper Geovanni Costa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Tucuruvi SC's Magno Corrêa in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Glycerio's goalie prevented a goal. Luciano Silva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Mané Meireles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jacinto Lima scored 0-3 in the 72nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mané Meireles, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Mané Meireles made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jacinto Lima in the 76th minute. After 78 minutes Tucuruvi SC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Otávio Zilles who took care of the corner kick. The corner led to Glycerio's Edinho Guimarães getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. The attack was good, but when Arnaldo Correia in the 80th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 84th minute, Luciano Silva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eduardo Guedes kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Luciano Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 91 minutes, Edinho Guimarães mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Glycerio and the Tucuruvi SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Edinho Guimarães kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Geovanni Costa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abelardo Tinoco in the 94th minute of the match. A hard shot 96 in the game by Jacinto Lima from a close distance when the talented Mané Meireles managed to make a qualified save. Tucuruvi SC's players were relieved.