League Play-Off

Estádio Nilopolis
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Aloísio Vinhas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fábio Vale, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 5th match minute, Nicaragua FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Augusto Miranda to maneuver through the defense. In the 9thth minute of the game Fábio Vale who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nilopolis's Aloísio Vinhas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Zeca Terra managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nilopolis's supporters rose to their feet, but Zeca Terra was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Reginaldo Neiva breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 29th minute, Vitório de Barros 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. In the 30th minute, Nelson Neto had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Joélson Prestes's late challenge caught a Nilopolis's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joélson Prestes helped the player get up and apologised. After 34 played minutes, Nicaragua FC's Francisco Massa shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Aloísio Vinhas came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Nicaragua FC reached it. In the 35thth minute of the game Fábio Vale who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nilopolis's Aloísio Vinhas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Nicaragua FC's Yuri Simões got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Waldemar Linares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 40 played minutes Nilopolis got a freekick which was hit by Vitório de Barros. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fábio Vale in the 41st minute of play forced Nilopolis's goalkeeper Aloísio Vinhas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 43 minutes of play, Nicaragua FC's Fábio Vale made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aloísio Vinhas was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fábio Vale to strike the kick off in the second half. If Yuri Simões had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aloísio Vinhas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fábio Vale, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 56th minute, Fábio Vale fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. With a little luck, Nilopolis's Aloísio Vinhas got control of the ball when Yuri Simões tried to sneak it across the goal line. Aloísio Vinhas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fábio Vale in the 61st minute of play. Luiz Gustavo Leite charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luiz Gustavo Leite the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Nicaragua FC getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Luiz Gustavo Leite hit a great ball. Reginaldo Neiva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Waldemar Linares in the 66th minute of the match. If Waldemar Linares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yuri Simões received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Aloísio Vinhas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aloísio Vinhas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fábio Vale, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luiz Gustavo Leite hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. During the 91st minute of the match José Augusto Miranda completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave José Augusto Miranda a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. José Augusto Miranda hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Aloísio Vinhas made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Yuri Simões sent off a good shot on target. Luiz Gustavo Leite sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nicaragua FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.