League Play-Off

Estádio Varzeao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Albertinho Coutinho made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute, one of New monkey:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for New monkey. Olavo Mineiro shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Cássio Lira hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. New monkey's Dinei Saldanha proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save New monkey from getting a goal against them. In the 16th minute, Inácio Marinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dinei Saldanha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joélson Nóbrega in the 19th minute of play. Joélson Nóbrega charged in rather forcefully in the 22nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Joélson Nóbrega the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of New monkey booed when Alviverde FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joélson Nóbrega didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 29th minute, Hernani Leme had to leave the field with a concussion. After 29 minutes, Inácio Marinho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the New monkey and the Alviverde FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 30th match minute, New monkey was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Inácio Marinho to maneuver through the defense. Vladimir Teixeira's late challenge caught a Alviverde FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Vladimir Teixeira helped the player get up and apologised. Ivo Berger sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vânderson Toscano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albertinho Coutinho in the 38th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Alviverde FC's Ivo Berger got a free kick in the 39th minute. 40 minutes into the match, New monkey's Albertinho Coutinho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vânderson Toscano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Joélson Nóbrega fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dinei Saldanha having to interfere. Ivo Berger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dinei Saldanha having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Ivo Berger's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dinei Saldanha read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. When Albertinho Coutinho came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the New monkey 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 Albertinho Coutinho couldn't finish the play. After some careless play in the New monkey defense, Ivo Berger kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dinei Saldanha. The New monkey fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dinei Saldanha should have stopped the shot. Inácio Marinho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Vânderson Toscano made a huge save. The supporters of Alviverde FC booed when New monkey was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Inácio Marinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 86th minute Ivo Berger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dinei Saldanha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ivo Berger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Dinei Saldanha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ivo Berger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ivo Berger received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Dinei Saldanha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Ivo Berger came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Alviverde FC 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 Ivo Berger couldn't finish the play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Alviverde FC had played much better football throughout.