League Play-Off

Toritama
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 6 minutes into the match, Varzearia's goalkeeper Nilson Terra had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Albertinho Simões. After 10 minutes, Guto Leão mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Toritama and the Varzearia players grew even worse after the yellow card. Guto Leão kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. In the 16th minute, Albertinho Simões ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nilson Terra was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Guto Leão did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-1 to the left of a surprised Nilson Terra 22 minutes into the match. When Toritama's Guto Leão in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Varzearia's goalie prevented a goal. After 28 played minutes Toritama got a freekick which was hit by Anselmo Travassos. Toritama's Geovani Baptista played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Glauco Cruz in the 29th minute of play. In the 30th minute, Walmir Tepedino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Guto Leão kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Walmir Tepedino hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. If Guto Leão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guto Leão in the 45th minute of play forced Varzearia's goalkeeper Nilson Terra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Glauco Cruz was the one to do the kick off. Glauco Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Geovani Baptista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Albertinho Simões had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guto Leão struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Nilson Terra didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Toritama. In the 65th minute Albertinho Simões shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilson Terra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nilson Terra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guto Leão in the 65th minute of the match. Nilson Terra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albertinho Simões in the 68th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Albertinho Simões's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nilson Terra was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. Nilson Terra showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guto Leão in the 81st minute of the match. Nilson Terra stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Albertinho Simões's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. Albertinho Simões succeeded in the game's 89th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Albertinho Simões in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nilson Terra prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After having played for 95 minutes, Anselmo Leão managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Varzearia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anselmo Leão was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Toritama's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.