League Play-Off

Estádio Corcovado
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Caetano Seco got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Marquinhos Domingues 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. 7 minutes into the match, Victores Veritatis SC's goalkeeper Nelsinho Falcão had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marquinhos Domingues. The audience was convinced that Doni Marinho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nelsinho Falcão was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. After 11 minutes, Vivaldo Tavares mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Corcovado FC and the Victores Veritatis SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Vivaldo Tavares kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Marquinhos Domingues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Nelsinho Falcão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Juninho de Amaral fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Corcovado FC's protests and gave Juninho de Amaral a yellow card for diving instead. Juninho de Amaral kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Marquinhos Domingues could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Nelsinho Falcão made a huge save. If Doni Marinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Corcovado FC booed when Victores Veritatis SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Caio Neves didn't get a good kick on the ball. Victores Veritatis SC's Nelsinho Falcão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Doni Marinho in the 31st minute of play. Marquinhos Domingues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Nelsinho Falcão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marquinhos Domingues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Nelsinho Falcão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 43rd minute, Doni Marinho 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Doni Marinho in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nelsinho Falcão saved Victores Veritatis SC from getting behind. In the 48th minute, Márcio Ceresso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Doni Marinho made the kick off in the second half. Nelsinho Falcão stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marquinhos Domingues's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Nelsinho Falcão stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Doni Marinho's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. Doni Marinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nelsinho Falcão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marquinhos Domingues, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. When Doni Marinho came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Corcovado FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Doni Marinho couldn't finish the play. Duda Pernambucano was a little too slow when Glauco de Barros got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 64th minute. The score was now 0-1. Glauco de Barros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Duda Pernambucano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marquinhos Domingues fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nelsinho Falcão having to interfere. Corcovado FC's Juninho de Amaral got his second yellow card of the match in the 79th minute. The referee ordered Juninho de Amaral off the ground. Juninho de Amaral kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Corcovado FC's zone, Caetano Seco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Duda Pernambucano came out of the goal and Caetano Seco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Glauco de Barros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Duda Pernambucano having to interfere. Marquinhos Domingues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Nelsinho Falcão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Victores Veritatis SC's Nelsinho Falcão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marquinhos Domingues in the 96th minute of play. Glauco de Barros 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. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Victores Veritatis SC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.