League Play-Off

Paulo de Assis Guiné
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Hortêncio Cardoso made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 6th match minute, Bolivia FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dedé da Fonseca to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Thiago Matos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nando Cerezo was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. Hortêncio Cardoso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Fausto Simões tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 23 minutes into the game, Váldson Britto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bolivia FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Canto do Rio the free kick. Fausto Simões showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hortêncio Cardoso, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Clemente Dracena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fausto Simões made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hortêncio Cardoso in the 29th minute of play. In the 30th minute, Nelson Mineiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thiago Matos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 38th minute, Canto do Rio's Thiago Matos ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Nando Cerezo. Nando Cerezo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Nilton Bastos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nando Cerezo having to interfere. Luizão Saraiva hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Nando Cerezo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Thiago Matos went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

After some careless play in the Bolivia FC defense, Thiago Matos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nando Cerezo. The Bolivia FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nando Cerezo should have stopped the shot. After 55 played minutes Bolivia FC got a freekick which was hit by Dedé da Fonseca. When the match clock showed 58 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Thiago Matos sped through Bolivia FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Nando Cerezo. In the 61st minute, Luizão Zonta 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. 64 minutes into the match, Bolivia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Thiago Matos came free, but Nando Cerezo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 68 minutes, Thiago Matos made it 5-0 with a short kick to the right side. Bolivia FC's Nando Cerezo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Hortêncio Cardoso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 75th match minute, Canto do Rio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bruno Paraíba to maneuver through the defense. With an all-out effort, Bolivia FC's Fausto Simões threw himself towards the right post 76 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Hortêncio Cardoso, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Luizão Zonta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nando Cerezo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thiago Matos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Thiago Matos in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nando Cerezo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 87thth minute of the game Thiago Matos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bolivia FC's Nando Cerezo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thiago Matos struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Nando Cerezo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Canto do Rio. Bruno Paraíba took the ball and in the 91 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nando Cerezo. Nando Cerezo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-0. Thiago Matos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nando Cerezo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Canto do Rio had played much better football throughout.