League Play-Off

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Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) A hard shot 8 in the game by Durvalino Lopez from a close distance when the talented Geovani Valle managed to make a qualified save. Turiassu's players were relieved. Durvalino Lopez's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Geovani Valle firmly grabbed it by the left post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eurico Velasco during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, FC WASH FUTEBOL CLUBE's Eurico Velasco got a free kick in the 14th minute. Zé Carlos Meireles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernani Pena having to interfere. The supporters of FC WASH FUTEBOL CLUBE booed when Turiassu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Walmir Barral didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ernani Pena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alan Valladares, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. After 25 minutes, Walmir Barral mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Turiassu and the FC WASH FUTEBOL CLUBE players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 25th match minute, Turiassu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Walmir Barral to maneuver through the defense. Augusto Falcão kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Durvalino Lopez charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Durvalino Lopez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 31 played minutes FC WASH FUTEBOL CLUBE got a freekick which was hit by Durvalino Lopez. Turiassu's Zé Carlos Meireles got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Durvalino Lopez in the 41st minute of play forced Turiassu's goalkeeper Geovani Valle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 41st match minute, Turiassu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Augusto Macedo to maneuver through the defense. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alan Valladares to strike the kick off in the second half. When Zé Carlos Meireles came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Turiassu 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 Zé Carlos Meireles couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Durvalino Lopez in the 57th minute of play forced Turiassu's goalkeeper Geovani Valle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ernani Pena made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zé Carlos Meireles in the 60th minute. After 64 minutes of play, FC WASH FUTEBOL CLUBE's Durvalino Lopez made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Geovani Valle was left in no man's land by his defense there! Rodriguinho Alvarenga hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. FC WASH FUTEBOL CLUBE's Durvalino Lopez got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vinícius de Brito charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vinícius de Brito the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC WASH FUTEBOL CLUBE's goalkeeper Ernani Pena, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 79 minutes of play FC WASH FUTEBOL CLUBE's Eurico Velasco was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, FC WASH FUTEBOL CLUBE's Eurico Velasco got a free kick in the 79th minute. After a defensive mix-up in FC WASH FUTEBOL CLUBE's zone, Alan Valladares stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ernani Pena came out of the goal and Alan Valladares tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zé Carlos Meireles came free with the goalkeeper in the 93rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ernani Pena could save by the left post. Tadeu Santos hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Vinícius de Brito hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. In the 98th minute, Rodriguinho Alvarenga sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and FC WASH FUTEBOL CLUBE's Ernani Pena didn't even have to move. Turiassu's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.