League Play-Off

Corimbata
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gernando Meirelles made the kick off which started today's match. A collision led to Corimbata getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Laércio Penha hit a great ball. 6 minutes had been played when some careless play by Corimbata's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tomás de Amaral was slow to take the kick. During this time Rafael FC's players had a chance to rest. Corimbata's Gernando Meirelles got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gernando Meirelles in the 11th minute of play forced Rafael FC's goalkeeper Arnaldo Santos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paulo José Garcia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rafael FC's Arnaldo Santos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gernando Meirelles in the 15th minute of play. Gernando Meirelles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnaldo Santos having to interfere. Corimbata's Paulo José Garcia got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Paulo José Garcia succeeded in the game's 23rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Ronaldo Sarmento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Percival Pinheiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If José Augusto Trevisan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 31st minute, Jano Camargo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arnaldo Santos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paulo José Garcia in the 35th minute. Arnaldo Ramalho kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. In the 43rd minute, Sandrinho França hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arnaldo Santos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gernando Meirelles in the 47th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. José Augusto Trevisan was the one to do the kick off. Percival Pinheiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Augusto Trevisan in the 52nd minute of the match. Gernando Meirelles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Arnaldo Santos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 58 minutes into the match, Rafael FC's goal looked a bit too open when Laércio Penha came free, but Arnaldo Santos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gernando Meirelles's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arnaldo Santos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Paulo José Garcia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arnaldo Santos was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. A collision led to Corimbata getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Laércio Penha hit a great ball. Percival Pinheiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Augusto Trevisan, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. After having played for 69 minutes, Paulo José Garcia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Corimbata's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paulo José Garcia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 71 minutes into the match, Rafael FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gernando Meirelles came free, but Arnaldo Santos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gernando Meirelles got in the 73rd a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Arnaldo Santos handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Arnaldo Ramalho hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo José Garcia in the 74th minute of play forced Rafael FC's goalkeeper Arnaldo Santos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Duarte Fonseca kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. After 80 played minutes, Corimbata's Giovanni da Cunha shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Arnaldo Santos came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Corimbata reached it. Arnaldo Santos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gernando Meirelles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Rafael FC booed when Corimbata was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laércio Penha didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 85 played minutes, Rafael FC's Tomás de Amaral shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Percival Pinheiro came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Rafael FC reached it. If Paulo José Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Gernando Meirelles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Corimbata's Percival Pinheiro got control of the ball when Ronaldo Sarmento tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dorival Alcântara kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Tomás de Amaral took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 97th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Percival Pinheiro. Corimbata's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Corimbata walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.