League Play-Off

Moriru
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Severino Matos took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 8 played minutes Saguoes SC got a freekick which was hit by Nando Mello. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Tiago Branco managed to get in a good position for a shot. Moriru's supporters rose to their feet, but Tiago Branco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mazinho Mandrak breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marcos Duarte, 13 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. Tiago Branco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcelo Pereira hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. In the 18th minute Tarcisio Arantes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mazinho Mandrak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 28thth minute of the game Severino Matos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Moriru's Adhemar Botelho was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 30thth minute of the game Durvalino Sabóia who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Moriru's Adhemar Botelho was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Severino Matos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Agenor Botelho charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Agenor Botelho the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 41st minute Severino Matos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adhemar Botelho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Severino Matos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Durvalino Sabóia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Adhemar Botelho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Severino Matos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adhemar Botelho having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tarcisio Arantes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Saguoes SC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Luís Paulo Aparecido hit a great ball. Tarcisio Arantes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Mazinho Mandrak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 59 minutes of play Moriru's Ronaldinho Lago was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of Saguoes SC booed when Moriru was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ronaldinho Lago didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luís Paulo Aparecido charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luís Paulo Aparecido the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Saguoes SC's Luís Paulo Aparecido got a free kick in the 62nd minute. After a rather tough play, Moriru's Agenor Botelho got a free kick in the 64th minute. Adhemar Botelho made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Durvalino Sabóia sent off a good shot on target. In the 65th minute, Saguoes SC's Durvalino Sabóia ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Adhemar Botelho. Adhemar Botelho yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-1. Severino Matos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Moriru's Tarcisio Arantes got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 78 minutes into the match, Moriru's goal looked a bit too open when Severino Matos came free, but Adhemar Botelho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Severino Matos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adhemar Botelho having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tarcisio Arantes during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Moriru's Tarcisio Arantes got a free kick in the 81st minute. 83 minutes into the game, Saguoes SC's Durvalino Sabóia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Adhemar Botelho made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. If Luís Paulo Aparecido had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.