League Play-Off

Tirador Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Denílson Botelho made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, H.Vianna Soccer Team's Adriano Mineiro got a free kick in the 4th minute. Armandinho Trigo made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 9thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Rafinha Arruda would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. H.Vianna Soccer Team's Rafinha Arruda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denílson Botelho in the 11th minute of play. Armandinho Trigo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 21stth minute tested the skills of Rafinha Arruda when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a rather tough play, H.Vianna Soccer Team's Erik de Senna got a free kick in the 25th minute. Denílson Botelho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rafinha Arruda read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. The supporters of Tirador booed when H.Vianna Soccer Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dieguinho Cabral didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 29th minute, Armandinho Trigo made a precise shot to the right of Rafinha Arruda. H.Vianna Soccer Team's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Armandinho Trigo in the 32ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Rafinha Arruda, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Rafinha Arruda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Denílson Botelho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adriano Mineiro during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 35th minute, Adriano Mineiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. H.Vianna Soccer Team's Rafinha Arruda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denílson Botelho in the 38th minute of play. After 40 minutes, Cacá de Sena mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the H.Vianna Soccer Team and the Tirador players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 40th match minute, H.Vianna Soccer Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cacá de Sena to maneuver through the defense. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Adhemar Motta to make the kick off. In the 53rdth minute of the game Denílson Botelho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but H.Vianna Soccer Team's Rafinha Arruda was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Dieguinho Cabral's late challenge caught a Tirador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dieguinho Cabral helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Tirador booed when H.Vianna Soccer Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dieguinho Cabral didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 55th minute of the match Armandinho Trigo sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rafinha Arruda skillfully saved the ball. 56 minutes into the match, Armandinho Trigo notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of H.Vianna Soccer Team's Rafinha Arruda. Rafinha Arruda was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Denílson Botelho struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Rafinha Arruda didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tirador. Adriano Mineiro got his second yellow card in the match during the 62nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 63 played minutes H.Vianna Soccer Team got a freekick which was hit by Adriano Mineiro. Rafinha Arruda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armandinho Trigo in the 64th minute of the match. Rafinha Arruda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armandinho Trigo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cacá de Sena 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. Rafinha Arruda didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Denílson Botelho went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Denílson Botelho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Rafinha Arruda tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adalberto Abraão during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Adalberto Abraão hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. 85 minutes into the match, H.Vianna Soccer Team's Cacá de Sena sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gláuber Costa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Cacá de Sena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leandro Porto kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Tirador's Denílson Botelho got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Tirador fully deserved thier win.