League Play-Off

Estádio Marins
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Renato Augusto made the kick off which started today's match. Ramiro Medeiros's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Simão Negri firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 4th match minute, Sarutai EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dalmacio Bartoleme to maneuver through the defense. Albertinho Simões recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Caetano Botelho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sarutai EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Caetano Botelho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Franklin Varela breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ramiro Medeiros got free with Simão Negri in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sarutai EC's Simão Negri proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Sarutai EC from getting a goal against them. After 21 minutes, Diamantino Cardoso mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sarutai EC and the Marins SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Sarutai EC's Diamantino Cardoso got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Simão Negri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oséas Leme, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Gil Tinoco kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Renato Augusto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 29th minute, Caetano Botelho 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. Simão Negri made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ramiro Medeiros in the 31st minute. The supporters of Sarutai EC booed when Marins SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laerte Tinoco didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Marins SC's zone, Albertinho Simões stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Franklin Varela came out of the goal and Albertinho Simões tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Franklin Varela stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dalmacio Bartoleme's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Dalmacio Bartoleme managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sarutai EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Dalmacio Bartoleme was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Franklin Varela breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Caetano Botelho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Renato Augusto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Franklin Varela having to interfere. 44 minutes into the match, Sarutai EC's Dalmacio Bartoleme sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Franklin Varela narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Giuseppe Romero might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Franklin Varela. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Giuseppe Romero ran back to his position shaking his head. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Oséas Leme was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute Jorge Torres shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simão Negri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gil Tinoco hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Simão Negri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ramiro Medeiros, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. After having played for 60 minutes, Renato Augusto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sarutai EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Renato Augusto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Renato Augusto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Franklin Varela having to interfere. Simão Negri didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ramiro Medeiros went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 79 minutes into the match, Sarutai EC's goal looked a bit too open when Oséas Leme came free, but Simão Negri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dalmacio Bartoleme fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Franklin Varela having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gil Tinoco during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Marins SC's Gil Tinoco got a free kick in the 88th minute. After a rather tough play, Marins SC's Gil Tinoco got a free kick in the 89th minute. Franklin Varela showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dalmacio Bartoleme in the 90th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Sarutai EC's Dalmacio Bartoleme got a free kick in the 94th minute.