League Play-Off

Estádio Estiro
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Abelardo Fontes started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Toritama FC's goalkeeper Túlio Rosa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Simão Cruz. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zeca de Lara in the 6th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Natã Berger saved Estiro SS from getting behind. Natã Berger showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zeca de Lara, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Christiano Amorim charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Christiano Amorim the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Christiano Amorim hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. In the 12th minute, Daniel Mattos fired a really elegant long shot, but Túlio Rosa threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Abelardo Fontes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Estiro SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Abelardo Fontes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Túlio Rosa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Túlio Rosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abelardo Fontes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Simão Cruz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Estiro SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Simão Cruz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Túlio Rosa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Toritama FC's Frédson Magalhães got a free kick in the 28th minute. 30 minutes into the match, Estiro SS's Abelardo Fontes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Túlio Rosa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 31stth minute of the game Zeca de Lara who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Estiro SS's Natã Berger was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Túlio Rosa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Abelardo Fontes went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. 40 minutes into the match, Toritama FC's goalkeeper Túlio Rosa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Simão Cruz. In the 47th minute of the match Daniel Mattos sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Túlio Rosa skillfully saved the ball. 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.

Túlio Rosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Simão Cruz, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. In the 57th minute Zeca de Lara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Natã Berger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hílton Félix scored 2-1 in the 64th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Natã Berger, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Estiro SS's defense didn't have a chance, in the 69th minute, when Zeca de Lara scored to the left of an out of position Natã Berger, making the score, 2-2. In the 72nd minute, Zeca de Lara fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Natã Berger, passed just outside the right post. Hílton Félix fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natã Berger having to interfere. 3-2 became the score in the 79th minute when Abelardo Fontes elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Túlio Rosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abelardo Fontes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Toritama FC defense, Abelardo Fontes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Túlio Rosa. The Toritama FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Túlio Rosa should have stopped the shot. In the 96th minute, Abelardo Fontes made a precise shot to the right of Túlio Rosa. Toritama FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-2. For all the effort they put into the match, the Toritama FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Estiro SS.