League Play-Off

Terrinha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Oscar das Neves kicked off to start the match. Luiz Fonseca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natã da Rocha having to interfere. After 10 minutes of play, Manaquiri's Oscar das Neves made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dráusio da Costa was left in no man's land by his defense there! 15 minutes into the match, Terrinha's goal looked a bit too open when Juarês Prado came free, but Dráusio da Costa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 15 played minutes Terrinha got a freekick which was hit by Henrique Maranhense. In the 18th minute Juarês Prado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dráusio da Costa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Oscar das Neves recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 28th minute Juarês Prado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dráusio da Costa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nuno Massa had several of the Manaquiri's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 29 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-1 score and a disappointed Natã da Rocha as he didn't even see the shot coming. A collision led to Manaquiri getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Claudinho Berger hit a great ball. 40 minutes into the match, Manaquiri's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Fonseca came free, but Natã da Rocha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 43rd minute, Manaquiri's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Nuno Massa fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luiz Fonseca was the one to do the kick off. When Róbson Tande fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Terrinha's protests and gave Róbson Tande a yellow card for diving instead. In the 53rd match minute, Terrinha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Róbson Tande to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Oscar das Neves managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manaquiri's supporters rose to their feet, but Oscar das Neves was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dráusio da Costa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Terrinha getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Hamílton Bastos hit a great ball. 66 minutes into the match, Nuno Massa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Natã da Rocha. Manaquiri's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nuno Massa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Natã da Rocha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Fonseca, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Luiz Fonseca took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Natã da Rocha. Natã da Rocha dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 77th minute of the game. One of Manaquiri:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Terrinha:s goal. Juarês Prado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dráusio da Costa having to interfere. After 86 minutes, Marcinho Jacinto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Terrinha and the Manaquiri players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Terrinha getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Marcinho Jacinto hit a great ball. A collision led to Terrinha getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Albertino Branco hit a great ball. 92 minutes into the match, Terrinha's Luiz Fonseca sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Natã da Rocha narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dráusio da Costa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oscar das Neves in the 95th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Terrinha had won after a very even match.