League Play-Off

Anajatuba
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Jânio Capixaba's late challenge caught a Varginha's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jânio Capixaba helped the player get up and apologised. After 5 played minutes Nadinho Futebol Club got a freekick which was hit by Jânio Capixaba. 11 minutes into the match, Beto Vinhas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of César Ceresso. Nadinho Futebol Club's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Beto Vinhas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Anísio Vinhas in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck César Ceresso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 20th minute Marcos Cardoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Célio Monteiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Nadinho Futebol Club's Nelson Lopez got a free kick in the 24th minute. After a rather tough play, Varginha's José Paulo Jacinto got a free kick in the 26th minute. With 30 minutes on the clock, Válbson Prata commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 29 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Varginha! Célio Monteiro had in the 32ndth minute some difficulties stopping Denílson Seco's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Nadinho Futebol Club's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Denílson Seco in the 34th minute. The corner ended in Denílson Seco almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Varginha's Célio Monteiro did a great save. After 36 minutes, Lauro Vander mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nadinho Futebol Club and the Varginha players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 36th minute, Lauro Vander hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anísio Vinhas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. If Natanael Donato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Marcos Cardoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Nadinho Futebol Club players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Varginha were winning 0-1.

Natanael Donato sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Anísio Vinhas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Varginha's supporters rose to their feet, but Anísio Vinhas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. César Ceresso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marcos Cardoso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Nadinho Futebol Club getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Denílson Lira hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Anísio Vinhas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Varginha's supporters rose to their feet, but Anísio Vinhas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. César Ceresso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Natanael Donato received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Célio Monteiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 73 played minutes Nadinho Futebol Club got a freekick which was hit by Lauro Vander. If Natanael Donato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Natanael Donato managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nadinho Futebol Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Natanael Donato was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Célio Monteiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcos Cardoso in the 80th minute of play forced Varginha's goalkeeper Célio Monteiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Tarcisio Travassos fell near the penalty area in the 82nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Varginha's protests and gave Tarcisio Travassos a yellow card for diving instead. Tarcisio Travassos hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Denílson Seco took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 83rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Célio Monteiro. Varginha's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Marcos Cardoso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Célio Monteiro having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Varginha's Joaquim Linhares got a free kick in the 85th minute. Anísio Vinhas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without César Ceresso having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Varginha had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.