League Play-Off

Rinopolis
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Elder Mello got the match started through his kick off. Erasmo Tinoco took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arí Soares. Arí Soares dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Arí Soares came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by Pororoca EC's Elder Mello. But to his dismay, Elder Mello quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. 13 minutes into the match, Pororoca EC's goal looked a bit too open when Anísio Simão came free, but Cesinha Schmidt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Rinopolis AD getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Emílio Loureiro hit a great ball. Pororoca EC's Agenor Fantini couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 18th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Rinopolis AD. César Félix blasted a shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cesinha Schmidt having to make a save. In the 28th minute Elder Mello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arí Soares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Pororoca EC's zone, Anísio Simão stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cesinha Schmidt came out of the goal and Anísio Simão tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when César Félix got free with Cesinha Schmidt in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Elder Mello's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arí Soares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. Arí Soares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erasmo Tinoco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rinopolis AD's Arí Soares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erasmo Tinoco in the 44th minute of play. Arí Soares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elder Mello in the 45th minute of play. Arí Soares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elder Mello in the 47th minute of play. Cesinha Schmidt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anísio Simão in the 48th minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Anísio Simão to strike the kick off in the second half. When Erasmo Tinoco came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Pororoca EC 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 Erasmo Tinoco couldn't finish the play. Cesinha Schmidt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anísio Simão in the 58th minute of the match. Cesinha Schmidt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anísio Simão in the 64th minute of play. Rinopolis AD's César Félix got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cesinha Schmidt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anísio Simão in the 83rd minute of the match. Erasmo Tinoco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With his leg Arí Soares managed to avoid a goal in the 92ndth minute, when Pororoca EC's Erasmo Tinoco fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Erasmo Tinoco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 95 minutes into the match, Elder Mello had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arí Soares. Rinopolis AD's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Elder Mello was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. The Pororoca EC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Pororoca EC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.