League Play-Off

Tiuba
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Francisco Garcia got the match started through his kick off. When Adelino Ramos came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Angicalinho 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 Adelino Ramos couldn't finish the play. In the 12th minute Francisco Garcia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leandro Nóbrega saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Angicalinho FC booed when Tiuba AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Vítor Veiga didn't get a good kick on the ball. 20 minutes into the game, Angicalinho FC's Adelino Ramos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dalmo da Mata made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Dalmo da Mata made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sérgio Bittencourt in the 26th minute of play. Yuri Vergílio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 35th minute, Sérgio Bittencourt ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dalmo da Mata was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. After the first half Angicalinho FC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sérgio Bittencourt stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Sérgio Bittencourt reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Dalmo da Mata. The goal made the score 0-3. 58 minutes into the game, Angicalinho FC's Adelino Ramos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dalmo da Mata made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. 64 minutes into the match, Angicalinho FC's goal looked a bit too open when Yuri Vergílio came free, but Leandro Nóbrega reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Angicalinho FC's Leandro Nóbrega played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Garcia in the 65th minute of play. When Yuri Vergílio came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Tiuba AD 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 Yuri Vergílio couldn't finish the play. Francisco Garcia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Leandro Nóbrega tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 72 minutes into the game, Sérgio Bittencourt recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Dalmo da Mata. Sérgio Bittencourt showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-5. Dinei Freitas hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sidnei Moreira during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Tiuba AD booed when Angicalinho FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sidnei Moreira didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Francisco Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leandro Nóbrega made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Garcia in the 83rd minute of play. Francisco Garcia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leandro Nóbrega having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yuri Vergílio in the 88th minute of play forced Angicalinho FC's goalkeeper Leandro Nóbrega to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Yuri Vergílio in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leandro Nóbrega saved Angicalinho FC from getting behind. The Tiuba AD fans' excitement grew in the 88th match minute when Tiuba AD's Yuri Vergílio looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Sérgio Bittencourt struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Dalmo da Mata didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Angicalinho FC. 95 minutes into the match, Adelino Ramos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dalmo da Mata. Tiuba AD's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adelino Ramos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-6. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Angicalinho FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.