League Play-Off

Marreiros
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Zé de Barros made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the match, Acadêmicos's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Renato Santana came free, but André Pirani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Guilherme Britos short, quick shot in the 10thth minute got Humberto Medeiros to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Lenílson Leal hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. In the 14th minute, João Augusto Abraão made a precise shot to the right of André Pirani. Acadêmicos's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After a rather tough play, Acadêmicos's Falcão Dias got a free kick in the 18th minute. In the 23rd minute Paulo Renato Santana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Pirani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 24 minutes into the game, Cristian Luz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Acadêmicos's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tocaya FC the free kick. In the 24th minute, Cristian Luz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 26th minute, Paulo Renato Santana left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tocaya FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. André Pirani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé de Barros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Guilherme Brito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. André Pirani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Renato Santana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 36th minute, Paulo Renato Santana 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. If Paulo Renato Santana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Acadêmicos players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Tocaya FC were winning 0-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Guilherme Brito to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zé de Barros in the 53rd minute of play forced Acadêmicos's goalkeeper André Pirani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Tocaya FC's Guilherme Castro got a free kick in the 55th minute. With a little luck, Acadêmicos's André Pirani got control of the ball when Paulo Renato Santana tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paulo Renato Santana got free with André Pirani in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Raí Baiano's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but André Pirani firmly grabbed it by the left post. Through an outstanding action, after 67 minutes, André Pirani successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. André Pirani made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paulo Renato Santana in the 70th minute. In the 71st minute, Tocaya FC's Zé de Barros dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. André Pirani made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paulo Renato Santana in the 74th minute. When Márcio Meira fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Acadêmicos's protests and gave Márcio Meira a yellow card for diving instead. Paulo Renato Santana succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-5 in the 78th playminute. Acadêmicos's André Pirani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zé de Barros in the 81st minute of play. A collision led to Acadêmicos getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Dudu Gonçalves hit a great ball. In the 85th match minute, Acadêmicos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dino Rocha to maneuver through the defense. Zé de Barros recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With his leg André Pirani managed to avoid a goal in the 88thth minute, when Tocaya FC's Paulo Renato Santana fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 92nd minute of the match, Paulo Renato Santana got a very nice opportunity to score, but André Pirani was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Tocaya FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.