League Play-Off

Coxinha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Deivid Pereira got the match started through his kick off. Patrício Moraes hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronaldo Sarmento in the 5th minute of play forced Real Atlético Estados's goalkeeper Cícero Cosme to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 9 minutes, Gabriel Vander mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Niteroi AD and the Real Atlético Estados players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Real Atlético Estados booed when Niteroi AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel Vander didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nelsinho Antunes in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Agostinho Paiva prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Elivélton Macedo charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Elivélton Macedo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 11th match minute, Niteroi AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elivélton Macedo to maneuver through the defense. If Deivid Pereira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Niteroi AD's Ronaldo Sarmento got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Niteroi AD's Ronaldo Sarmento got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Walmir Tepedino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Agostinho Paiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Patrício Moraes charged in rather forcefully in the 22nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Patrício Moraes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Patrício Moraes hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Niteroi AD's Patrício Moraes got his second yellow card of the match in the 27th minute. The referee ordered Patrício Moraes off the ground. In the 27th match minute, Niteroi AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patrício Moraes to maneuver through the defense. Agostinho Paiva made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Nelsinho Antunes sent off a good shot on target. 33 minutes into the game, Nelsinho Antunes recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Agostinho Paiva. Nelsinho Antunes showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Walmir Tepedino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Agostinho Paiva having to interfere. In the 44th minute, Deivid Pereira 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. In the 48th minute, Niteroi AD's Cláudio Favoretto seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Cláudio Favoretto the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Niteroi AD protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Cláudio Favoretto had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee gave Real Atlético Estados a penalty, 51 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Daniel Rosado, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Niteroi AD's Agostinho Paiva. 2-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nelsinho Antunes to strike the kick off in the second half. Betinho Zonta hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Deivid Pereira charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Deivid Pereira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Deivid Pereira hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Agostinho Paiva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nelsinho Antunes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Walmir Tepedino in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Agostinho Paiva prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Walmir Tepedino struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Agostinho Paiva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Real Atlético Estados. If Deivid Pereira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nelsinho Antunes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nelsinho Antunes in the 92nd minute of play forced Niteroi AD's goalkeeper Agostinho Paiva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Real Atlético Estados's Walmir Tepedino got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Válter Costa charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Válter Costa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The audience was convinced that Nelsinho Antunes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Agostinho Paiva was relentless in the 99th minute of the game.