League Play-Off

Alcides Santos
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Erik Marquez kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute, Rony de Senna 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. 11 minutes into the game, Derviş Keskin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tricolor Futebol Clube's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Itamaraju the free kick. The supporters of Itamaraju booed when Tricolor Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Derviş Keskin didn't get a good kick on the ball. Niklas Österlund sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 18 played minutes Tricolor Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Erik Marquez. Arlindo Quadros came out of the goal in the 23rd minute to try and stop a shot by Itamaraju's Niklas Österlund. But to his dismay, Niklas Österlund quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. After 29 minutes, Sílvio Donato mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tricolor Futebol Clube and the Itamaraju players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 29 played minutes Tricolor Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Sílvio Donato. Rony de Senna blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arlindo Quadros having to make a save. Rony de Senna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arlindo Quadros having to interfere. Itamaraju's Niklas Österlund got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 42 minutes into the game, Tostão Nascimento cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Naldo França was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience was convinced that Tostão Nascimento's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Naldo França was relentless in the 47th minute of the game.

52 minutes into the match, Itamaraju's goal looked a bit too open when Tostão Nascimento came free, but Naldo França reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tricolor Futebol Clube's Marcelo Loureiro got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 64 minutes of play, Tricolor Futebol Clube's Tostão Nascimento made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Naldo França was left in no man's land by his defense there! Erik Marquez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Naldo França tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Erik Marquez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Naldo França was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. Naldo França stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Erik Marquez's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. In the 85th match minute, Tricolor Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sílvio Donato to maneuver through the defense. Rony de Senna recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.