League Play-Off

Guriri
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Luiz Fernando Costa got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Guriri SC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Mauro Baptista hit a great ball. In the 5th minute of the match Tibúrcio Carneiro sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fernando Pontes skillfully saved the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mauro Baptista during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Jussari AD booed when Guriri SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mauro Baptista didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Sérgio Seco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fernando Pontes was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Américo Ribeiro got free with Albertinho Teixeira in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jussari AD's Albertinho Teixeira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Jussari AD from getting a goal against them. Albertino Dias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Sérgio Seco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Américo Ribeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Albertinho Teixeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 28 minutes into the game, Marco Carvalho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Jussari AD's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Guriri SC the free kick. Marco Carvalho hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Jussari AD's zone, Américo Ribeiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Albertinho Teixeira came out of the goal and Américo Ribeiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Guriri SC's zone, Sérgio Seco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fernando Pontes came out of the goal and Sérgio Seco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Guriri SC getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Mauro Baptista hit a great ball. In the 41st minute of the match Tibúrcio Carneiro sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fernando Pontes skillfully saved the ball. Guriri SC's Fernando Pontes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sérgio Seco in the 46th minute of play. Luiz Fernando Costa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fernando Pontes having to make a save. 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 Albertino Dias made the kick off in the second half. Albertinho Teixeira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albertino Dias, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Albertinho Teixeira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Américo Ribeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Jussari AD's Luiz Fernando Costa got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 64 minutes into the game, Kiko Albuquerque was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Jussari AD's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Guriri SC the free kick. After 63 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Jussari AD! In the 70th match minute, Guriri SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mauro Baptista to maneuver through the defense. Luiz Fernando Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Guriri SC's Albertino Dias got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 88 minutes into the match, Guriri SC's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Fernando Costa came free, but Fernando Pontes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Sérgio Seco came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Jussari AD 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 Sérgio Seco couldn't finish the play. Albertinho Teixeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albertino Dias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Albertinho Teixeira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albertino Dias, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Oswaldo Moura during the 97th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Oswaldo Moura kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. Jussari AD's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.