League Play-Off

Estádio Tobati
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. Sílvio Prado started the match with the kick off. Elivélton Arantes hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Alexandre Ferraz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manoel Vergílio in the 8th minute of the match. Alexandre Ferraz made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Alexandre Valadares sent off a good shot on target. Vinícius da Rocha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jaime Vianna in the 13th minute of the match. Alexandre Ferraz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ciro Furtado in the 18th minute of play. 24 minutes into the match, EC Bahiron's goal looked a bit too open when Sílvio Prado came free, but Alexandre Ferraz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Custódio Pombal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After having played for 26 minutes, Custódio Pombal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. EC Bahiron's supporters crossed their fingers, but Custódio Pombal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Custódio Pombal in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vinícius da Rocha prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alexandre Ferraz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christian Mesquita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 38 minutes into the game, one of EC Bahiron:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Alexandre Ferraz went to the wrong direction when Elivélton Arantes was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Custódio Pombal made a kick off. EC Bahiron's Alexandre Ferraz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sílvio Prado in the 54th minute of play. In the 56thth minute of the game Alexandre Valadares who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but EC Bahiron's Alexandre Ferraz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 64 minutes into the game, Tobati SS's Sílvio Prado nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alexandre Ferraz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. In the 69th minute, Sílvio Prado made a precise shot to the right of Alexandre Ferraz. EC Bahiron's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. After having played for 92 minutes, Guto Cunha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. EC Bahiron's supporters crossed their fingers, but Guto Cunha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tobati SS walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.