League Play-Off

Olímpico de Turim
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. Gilvan Paraíba started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Mangarai EC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Virgílio Catarinense hit a great ball. Virgílio Catarinense hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. 11 minutes into the match, Luís Gustavo Travassos notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Mangarai EC's Matías Castro. Matías Castro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 14 minutes into the match, Mangarai EC's goal looked a bit too open when Sílvio Luiz Urbano came free, but Matías Castro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Júnior Bertassi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mangarai EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Júnior Bertassi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fausto Neves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Mangarai EC's Júnior Bertassi in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AC Torino's goalie prevented a goal. Luís Gustavo Travassos in the 21stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Matías Castro, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 22 played minutes Mangarai EC got a freekick which was hit by Lino Chaves. Teodoro Linhares kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. In the 35th match minute, AC Torino was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Doni Nogueira to maneuver through the defense. Fausto Neves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilvan Paraíba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 40 minutes, Gilvan Paraíba managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mangarai EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gilvan Paraíba was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 43 minutes, Gilvan Paraíba managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mangarai EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gilvan Paraíba was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Júnior Bertassi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Michel Lago to strike the kick off in the second half. Fausto Neves stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gilvan Paraíba's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. Júnior Bertassi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 62nd minute of the match Délio Gomes shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Matías Castro showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After some careless play in the AC Torino defense, Júnior Bertassi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fausto Neves. The AC Torino fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fausto Neves should have stopped the shot. In the 73rd minute Gilvan Paraíba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fausto Neves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Júnior Bertassi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fausto Neves having to interfere. 85 minutes into the game, Mangarai EC's Júnior Bertassi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fausto Neves made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Júnior Bertassis short, quick shot in the 89thth minute got Fausto Neves to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Michel Lago received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Matías Castro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gilvan Paraíba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 100 minutes of play, Mangarai EC's Júnior Bertassi made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fausto Neves was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match was over Mangarai EC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than AC Torino throughout the match.