League Play-Off

Rocadinho
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After a defensive mix-up in Rocadinho AD's zone, Sandro Carvalho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Antônio Carlos Matorin came out of the goal and Sandro Carvalho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Toninho Arruda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Antônio Carlos Matorin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anselmo Marquez in the 10th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cássio Seco in the 11th minute of play forced WhatsApp's goalkeeper Luís Pernambucano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hortêncio Albuquerque in the 13thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Luís Pernambucano, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Cássio Seco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Luís Pernambucano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 18th minute by Hortêncio Albuquerque got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 23rd minute, Cássio Seco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cássio Seco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Pernambucano having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Rocadinho AD's Guilherme Trigo got a free kick in the 27th minute. Cássio Seco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luís Pernambucano read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. After 32 played minutes, WhatsApp's Carlos Eduardo Domingues shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Antônio Carlos Matorin came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in WhatsApp reached it. Antônio Carlos Matorin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anselmo Marquez in the 33rd minute of the match. If Cássio Seco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Cássio Seco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cássio Seco in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luís Pernambucano saved WhatsApp from getting behind. Dalmo Cosme charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dalmo Cosme the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to WhatsApp getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Dalmo Cosme hit a great ball. Rocadinho AD's Cássio Seco got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luís Pernambucano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cássio Seco in the 48th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

In the 52nd minute Cássio Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Pernambucano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luís Pernambucano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cássio Seco, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Antônio Carlos Matorin was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Anselmo Marquez showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 61 minute of play. 65 minutes into the match, WhatsApp's goal looked a bit too open when Hortêncio Albuquerque came free, but Luís Pernambucano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dalmo Cosme got his second yellow card in the match during the 66th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Cássio Seco struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Luís Pernambucano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rocadinho AD. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind WhatsApp's goalkeeper Luís Pernambucano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. WhatsApp's Luís Pernambucano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cássio Seco in the 82nd minute of play. Hortêncio Albuquerque fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Pernambucano having to interfere. A collision led to Rocadinho AD getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Gualter do Nascimento hit a great ball. The supporters of WhatsApp booed when Rocadinho AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gualter do Nascimento didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rocadinho AD's Cássio Seco got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Anselmo Marquez kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Guilherme Trigo, 97 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Chants of WhatsApp echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Rocadinho AD had held the ball for most of the match.