League Play-Off

Groairas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Balisa SC's Wilson Velasco started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 3 minutes, Rubens Brodel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Groairas SS and the Balisa SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 3rd match minute, Groairas SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rubens Brodel to maneuver through the defense. 6 minutes into the match, Ronaldo Henriques had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Raimundo de Toledo. Balisa SC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ronaldo Henriques was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Raí Vergílio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wilson Velasco in the 12th minute of the match. Raí Vergílio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilson Velasco, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Ronaldo Henriques struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Raimundo de Toledo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Groairas SS. Wilson Velasco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 20 played minutes Balisa SC got a freekick which was hit by Emerson Albuquerque. In the 22nd minute, Ronaldo Henriques ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Raimundo de Toledo was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Balisa SC's Wilson Velasco got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 34 minutes into the match, Groairas SS's Flavio Estevez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Raimundo de Toledo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Raí Vergílio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wilson Velasco in the 41st minute of play. When Wilson Velasco came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Balisa SC 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 Wilson Velasco couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Balisa SC booed when Groairas SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. André Luís Almeida didn't get a good kick on the ball. Manfredo Faria took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 48th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Raí Vergílio. Groairas SS's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ronaldo Henriques to strike the kick off in the second half. Gustavo Botelho struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Raí Vergílio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Balisa SC. A collision led to Balisa SC getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Wilson Velasco hit a great ball. In the 57th minute, Ronaldo Henriques left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Groairas SS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Raimundo de Toledo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ronaldo Henriques's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. Dida Berger could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Raí Vergílio made a huge save. A collision led to Groairas SS getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Dalmo Abraão hit a great ball. Raí Vergílio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dida Berger in the 67th minute. In the 68th minute, André Luís Almeida hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 69 minutes into the match, Groairas SS's goalkeeper Raí Vergílio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dida Berger. In the 71st minute, Ronaldo Henriques 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. Raí Vergílio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilson Velasco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Raí Vergílio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilson Velasco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Raí Vergílio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilson Velasco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Ronaldo Henriques had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Groairas SS's João Adolfo Varela collided with an opponent after 95 minutes. The hit was so violent that he fractured his nose and had to leave the field. After 95 minutes, Wilson Velasco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Balisa SC and the Groairas SS players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Groairas SS booed when Balisa SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wilson Velasco didn't get a good kick on the ball.