League Play-Off

Estádio Arumanduba
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. Vito Tepedino started the match with the kick off. Norberto Moreira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Walmir de Toledo having to make a save. After having played for 12 minutes, Evaristo Tróia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arumanduba EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Evaristo Tróia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Vito Tepedino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Arumanduba EC booed when Potiretama was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edmundo Vidal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vito Tepedino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mané Lima having to interfere. Potiretama's Norberto Moreira got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Manoel Moura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Norberto Moreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Walmir de Toledo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Vito Tepedino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Potiretama booed when Arumanduba EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armindo Gerber didn't get a good kick on the ball. Walmir de Toledo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Norberto Moreira, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Norberto Moreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Walmir de Toledo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Norberto Moreira in the 44th minute of play. In the 45th minute, Manoel Moura 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. Norberto Moreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Walmir de Toledo having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Norberto Moreira to strike the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Arumanduba EC's Walmir de Toledo got control of the ball when Norberto Moreira tried to sneak it across the goal line. Norberto Moreira in the 56thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Walmir de Toledo, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Téo Pitta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Norberto Moreira was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 60th minute. Potiretama's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 62nd match minute, Arumanduba EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Armindo Gerber to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Walmir de Toledo managed to avoid a goal in the 72ndth minute, when Potiretama's Norberto Moreira fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vito Tepedino in the 77th minute of play forced Potiretama's goalkeeper Mané Lima to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Norberto Moreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Arumanduba EC's zone, Téo Pitta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Walmir de Toledo came out of the goal and Téo Pitta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 82nd minute of the game. One of Arumanduba EC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Potiretama:s goal. Norberto Moreira struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Walmir de Toledo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Potiretama. Norberto Moreira struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Walmir de Toledo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Potiretama. When Norberto Moreira came up free with the goalie in the 99th minute, the Potiretama 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 Norberto Moreira couldn't finish the play.