League Play-Off

Varjao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Enio Arósio kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute of the match, Enio Arósio tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Clemente de Lara saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Hílton Faustino's late challenge caught a Varjao SS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hílton Faustino helped the player get up and apologised. Hílton Faustino kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. If Léo Passos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Léo Passos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Clemente de Lara having to interfere. Léo Passos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Varjao SS's Enio Arósio got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Rômulo de Senna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Varjao SS's José Paulo Novaes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nestor Mangueira in the 23rd minute of play. Clemente de Lara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Léo Passos in the 25th minute of play. 32 minutes into the match, Oriximina FC's goal looked a bit too open when Umberto Cardozo came free, but Clemente de Lara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Guto Toledo kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Oriximina FC's Bruno Perez got a free kick in the 38th minute. After recieving a nice pass, Varjao SS's Vitório Mandrak tried to score from far away in the 39th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Oriximina FC's Clemente de Lara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enio Arósio in the 41st minute of play. Nestor Mangueira struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. José Paulo Novaes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Oriximina FC.

If Rômulo de Senna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rômulo de Senna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Paulo Novaes having to interfere. Gonçalo Fernandes's late challenge caught a Oriximina FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gonçalo Fernandes helped the player get up and apologised. In the 69th minute, Oriximina FC's Nestor Mangueira ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind José Paulo Novaes. José Paulo Novaes yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nestor Mangueira in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck José Paulo Novaes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 85th minute Enio Arósio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clemente de Lara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Nestor Mangueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nestor Mangueira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without José Paulo Novaes having to make a save. After having played for 96 minutes, Rômulo de Senna managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Oriximina FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rômulo de Senna was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.