League Play-Off

Almoco
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ivo Neves kicked off to start the match. Fabiano Zanette made an important save on a dangerous shot by Teodoro Fantini in the 3rd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gugu Leal during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Almoco booed when Formosa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gugu Leal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Teodoro Fantini in the 5thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Fabiano Zanette, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Almoco's attack was well implemented in the 6th minute, but when Glauco Cosme was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. In the 11th minute, Almoco's Glauco Cosme ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Fabiano Zanette. Fabiano Zanette yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Rafael de Andrade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Murillo Barreto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Formosa's Fabiano Zanette played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Glauco Cosme in the 18th minute of play. Glauco Cosme in the 20thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Fabiano Zanette, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The audience was convinced that Glauco Cosme's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fabiano Zanette was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. Gugu Leal kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Glauco Cosme received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Fabiano Zanette tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Formosa's Fabiano Zanette played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Glauco Cosme in the 36th minute of play. Ivo Neves's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rafael de Andrade read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. In the 39th minute of the match, Glauco Cosme tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Fabiano Zanette saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Teodoro Fantini's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 45thth minute, Fabiano Zanette skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a defensive mix-up in Formosa's zone, Teodoro Fantini stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabiano Zanette came out of the goal and Teodoro Fantini tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Glauco Cosme to strike the kick off in the second half. If Teodoro Fantini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 56th minute Glauco Cosme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabiano Zanette saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Teodoro Fantini's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fabiano Zanette was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Glauco Cosme in the 60th minute of play forced Formosa's goalkeeper Fabiano Zanette to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Teodoro Fantini's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fabiano Zanette was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Formosa's zone, Teodoro Fantini stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabiano Zanette came out of the goal and Teodoro Fantini tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Charles Travassos kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Fabiano Zanette stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Teodoro Fantini's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. In the 83rd minute Teodoro Fantini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabiano Zanette saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Formosa's Fabiano Zanette played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teodoro Fantini in the 87th minute of play. Charles Travassos kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. If Teodoro Fantini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 92 minutes into the game, Almoco's Glauco Cosme nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fabiano Zanette made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Teodoro Fantini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Fabiano Zanette tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Almoco had won after a very even match.