League Play-Off

Roque
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Laércio Sabóia kicked off to start the match. 9 minutes into the game, Putiri SS's Laércio Sabóia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Anselmo Cosme made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Anselmo Cosme didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nelsinho Eger went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Kléber Zanette made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Dagoberto Arruda sent off a good shot on target. If Nelsinho Eger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30thth minute of the game Laércio Sabóia who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Roque FC's Anselmo Cosme was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Putiri SS's zone, Dagoberto Arruda stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kléber Zanette came out of the goal and Dagoberto Arruda tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A hard shot by Andrézinho Mazza from long distance, 39 minutes into the match, got Kléber Zanette's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After a defensive mix-up in Putiri SS's zone, Dagoberto Arruda stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kléber Zanette came out of the goal and Dagoberto Arruda tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Duda Alves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dagoberto Arruda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andrézinho Mazza charged in rather forcefully in the 49th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Andrézinho Mazza the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Roque FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 48th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Putiri SS a penalty, 50 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Miguel Maranhense, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Roque FC's Anselmo Cosme. 0-4. The Roque FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Putiri SS were winning 0-4.

In the 56th minute, Putiri SS's Laércio Sabóia ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Anselmo Cosme. Anselmo Cosme yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-5. Laércio Sabóia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anselmo Cosme having to interfere. When Nelsinho Eger came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Putiri SS 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 Nelsinho Eger couldn't finish the play. In the 65th match minute, Roque FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tibúrcio Barros to maneuver through the defense. Laércio Sabóia struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Anselmo Cosme didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Putiri SS. Putiri SS's Kléber Zanette played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dagoberto Arruda in the 70th minute of play. Wiliam Mendes's late challenge caught a Putiri SS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Wiliam Mendes helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Roque FC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Wiliam Mendes hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Putiri SS's zone, Dagoberto Arruda stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Kléber Zanette came out of the goal and Dagoberto Arruda tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Osvaldinho Antunes charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Osvaldinho Antunes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Putiri SS's Osvaldinho Antunes got a free kick in the 82nd minute. After 89 minutes of play Putiri SS's Osvaldinho Antunes was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 90th minute, Osvaldinho Antunes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Roque FC defense, Nelsinho Eger kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Anselmo Cosme. The Roque FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Anselmo Cosme should have stopped the shot. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Putiri SS eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.