League Play-Off

Estádio Marcondesia
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Norberto Sarmento made the kick off which started today's match. Norberto Sarmento kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Vitório Barral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amílton Massa in the 7th minute of the match. Franklin da Fonseca blasted a shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vitório Barral having to make a save. Torreao SC's Amílton Massa got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vitório Barral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Vítor Meirelles in the 13th minute of play. Vitório Barral came out of the goal in the 15th minute to try and stop a shot by Torreao SC's Juarês Pombal. But to his dismay, Juarês Pombal quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Igor Pernambucano during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee gave Marcondesia AD a penalty, 20 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Ezequiel Furtado, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Torreao SC's Gabriel Põder. 1-1. Válter Favoretto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Gabriel Põder tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Torreao SC's Igor Pernambucano got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 33 minutes into the game, José Vítor Meirelles cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Vitório Barral was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gabriel Põder showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Norberto Sarmento in the 38th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers José Vítor Meirelles in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vitório Barral saved Marcondesia AD from getting behind. 47 minutes into the game, Torreao SC's Franklin da Fonseca nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vitório Barral made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Amílton Massa made a kick off. Torreao SC were furious when Albertino Guedes was red carded, 53 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 53rd minute, one of Torreao SC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Torreao SC. 57 minutes into the match, Marcondesia AD's Mané da Cunha sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gabriel Põder narrowly saved just below the crossbar. José Vítor Meirelles recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 63 minutes into the match, Torreao SC's goal looked a bit too open when Norberto Sarmento came free, but Gabriel Põder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 71st minute José Vítor Meirelles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vitório Barral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match clock showed 73 minutes, the score became 1-4 when José Vítor Meirelles sped through Marcondesia AD's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Vitório Barral. Juarês Pombal scored 1-5 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vitório Barral, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. José Vítor Meirelles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Marcondesia AD getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Ezequiel Furtado hit a great ball. Manuel Neiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vitório Barral having to interfere. In the 96th minute, José Vítor Meirelles 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. Torreao SC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.