League Play-Off

Cha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ulysses Mangueira made the kick off which started today's match. 5 minutes into the match, Totora SC's goal looked a bit too open when Horácio Fernandes came free, but Lauro Mangueira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paulão Arce kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 7thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Totora SC's keeper Lauro Mangueira was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. Horácio Fernandes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lauro Mangueira having to interfere. 11 minutes into the match, Cha SS's goal looked a bit too open when Ulysses Mangueira came free, but Dagoberto Rossi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paulão Arce who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 15thth minute tested the skills of Lauro Mangueira when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When Ulysses Mangueira came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Totora 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 Ulysses Mangueira couldn't finish the play. Gugu Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 23rd match minute, Cha SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Belchior Simões to maneuver through the defense. Paulão Arces short, quick shot in the 26thth minute got Lauro Mangueira to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 27th minute Horácio Fernandes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lauro Mangueira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Totora SC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ernani Ferreira in the 35th minute. After taking down the ball on Totora SC's corner Tiaguinho Matos fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Dagoberto Rossi quite easily take care of the ball. When Paulão Arce fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cha SS's protests and gave Paulão Arce a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Cha SS's Paulão Arce got a free kick in the 36th minute. 37 minutes into the match, Cha SS's goal looked a bit too open when Gugu Barbosa came free, but Dagoberto Rossi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gugu Barbosa took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dagoberto Rossi. Dagoberto Rossi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 41st minute, Chico Couto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Paulão Arce had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Horácio Fernandes to make the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Geovanni Araújo during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Carlinhos Hoffmann shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. If Paulão Arce had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Horácio Fernandes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lauro Mangueira having to interfere. In the 69th minute, Paulão Arce 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. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 75th minute of the game. One of Cha SS:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Totora SC:s goal. The score was 1-2 after a penalty in the 77th minute, where Totora SC:s Ernani Ferreira tricked Cha SS:s Dagoberto Rossi with a difficult ball by the left post. Lauro Mangueira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Paulão Arce went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Gugu Barbosa who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 86thth minute tested the skills of Dagoberto Rossi when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Gugu Barbosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Dagoberto Rossi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lauro Mangueira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulão Arce in the 90th minute of play. Dagoberto Rossi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ulysses Mangueira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dagoberto Rossi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ulysses Mangueira in the 96th minute of the match. Gugu Barbosa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 100th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.