League Play-Off

Chicha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Juninho Bittencourt started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Benê Mangueira hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Celsinho Fernandez was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 7th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Vinícius Prestes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vladimir Mazza having to interfere. Juninho Bittencourt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilson Tasso having to interfere. The goalkeeper, Gilson Tasso, was totally fooled by Chicha FC's Benê Mangueira, who 26 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. In the 31st minute Humberto Torres shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vladimir Mazza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vladimir Mazza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vinícius Prestes in the 32nd minute of the match. Dráuzio Torres could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Gilson Tasso made a huge save. Tiago Gabriel Albuquerque might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vladimir Mazza. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tiago Gabriel Albuquerque ran back to his position shaking his head. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Vinícius Prestes made the kick off in the second half. Tiago Gabriel Albuquerque sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Mapixi's Vinícius Prestes in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Chicha FC's goalie prevented a goal. Gilson Tasso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juninho Bittencourt in the 64th minute of play. After having played for 65 minutes, Dráuzio Torres managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chicha FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dráuzio Torres was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Humberto Torres's late challenge caught a Chicha FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Humberto Torres helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Mapixi's Humberto Torres got a free kick in the 66th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Dráuzio Torres managed to get in a good position for a shot. Chicha FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Dráuzio Torres was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gilson Tasso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dráuzio Torres's late challenge caught a Mapixi's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dráuzio Torres helped the player get up and apologised. After 67 played minutes Chicha FC got a freekick which was hit by Dráuzio Torres. In the 71st minute, Mapixi's Vinícius Prestes dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. In the 74th minute Dráuzio Torres shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilson Tasso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 76 minutes, Vinícius Prestes took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Vladimir Mazza to make any attempt to save it. Dráuzio Torres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilson Tasso having to interfere. Gilson Tasso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dráuzio Torres, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Chicha FC's Juninho Bittencourt got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dráusio Valadares's late challenge caught a Chicha FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dráusio Valadares helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Mapixi's Dráusio Valadares got a free kick in the 87th minute. 89 minutes into the game, Juninho Bittencourt cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-3. Gilson Tasso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Vinícius Prestes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.