League Play-Off

Estádio Torquato
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. Rui Perez started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Torquato getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Tibúrcio Hoffmann hit a great ball. In the 3rd minute, Juan Fernandez made a precise shot to the right of Armando Maciel. Torquato's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ediberto Correia during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 15th match minute, Torquato was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ediberto Correia to maneuver through the defense. If Juan Fernandez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Armando Maciel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuel Luz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Geovanni Dantas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Jeremias Vander made a huge save. Rui Perez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rui Perez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Osvaldo Massa fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ACADEMY TOHO's protests and gave Osvaldo Massa a yellow card for diving instead. After 33 played minutes ACADEMY TOHO got a freekick which was hit by Osvaldo Massa. Torquato's Abelardo de Mendonça got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juan Fernandez in the 47th minute of play forced Torquato's goalkeeper Armando Maciel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half ACADEMY TOHO were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Osvaldo Massa was shown his second yellow card after 52 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Osvaldo Massa kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. ACADEMY TOHO's Jeremias Vander played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rui Perez in the 60th minute of play. If Juan Fernandez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 63 minutes into the match, Torquato's goalkeeper Armando Maciel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Juan Fernandez. In the 64th minute Juan Fernandez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Maciel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Geovanni Dantas's late challenge caught a ACADEMY TOHO's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Geovanni Dantas helped the player get up and apologised. 67 minutes into the match, ACADEMY TOHO's Eliézer Mandrak broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Juan Fernandez in the 72ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Armando Maciel, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. André Luiz Andrade struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Armando Maciel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ACADEMY TOHO. When Abelardo de Mendonça came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Torquato 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 Abelardo de Mendonça couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by André Luiz Andrade during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Torquato booed when ACADEMY TOHO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. André Luiz Andrade didn't get a good kick on the ball. Juan Fernandezs short, quick shot in the 83rdth minute got Armando Maciel to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 86 minutes into the match, Torquato's goalkeeper Armando Maciel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Juan Fernandez. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rui Perez during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The attack was good, but when Juan Fernandez in the 90th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Rui Perez got his second yellow card in the match during the 93rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 94th minute, Rui Perez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. ACADEMY TOHO's Juan Fernandez got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.