League Play-Off

Raposa
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. Albertinho Brito started the match with the kick off. If Albertinho Brito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Albertinho Brito fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gino Favoretto having to interfere. Ivo Lira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gino Favoretto having to make a save. Gino Favoretto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ivo Lira in the 9th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Vladimir da Silveira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Paquevira's supporters rose to their feet, but Vladimir da Silveira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vítor Valadares breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Paquevira's Anselmo Ceresso got a free kick in the 17th minute. In the 19th minute, Paquevira's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ivo Lira fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Gino Favoretto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ivo Lira in the 21st minute. Ivo Lira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 26th minute, Haroldo Fantini had to leave the field with a concussion. 26 minutes into the game, Nico Paraense was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Raposa's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Paquevira the free kick. A collision led to Raposa getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Nico Paraense hit a great ball. With a little luck, Paquevira's Gino Favoretto got control of the ball when Ivo Lira tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Paquevira's Gino Favoretto got control of the ball when Ivo Lira tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gino Favoretto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albertinho Brito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dé Novaes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vítor Valadares having to interfere. 39 minutes into the game, Albertinho Brito lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Gino Favoretto.

After 54 minutes of play, Raposa's Ivo Lira made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gino Favoretto was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Albertinho Brito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gino Favoretto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ivo Lira in the 63rd minute of the match. Nico Paraense struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Gino Favoretto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Raposa. The audience was convinced that Ivo Lira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gino Favoretto was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. Gino Favoretto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivo Lira in the 76th minute of play. In the 78th minute, Ivo Lira ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gino Favoretto was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Albertinho Brito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Gino Favoretto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gino Favoretto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivo Lira, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. A collision led to Paquevira getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Dé Novaes hit a great ball. A collision led to Raposa getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Albertinho Brito hit a great ball. In the 95thth minute of the game Albertinho Brito who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Paquevira's Gino Favoretto was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. There was no doubt that Raposa were the better team. Raposa's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.