League Play-Off

Estádio Picuhy
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Maurício Lopez started the match with the kick off. If Norberto Ferreira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 10 minutes of play, Riozinho EC's César Valadares made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Thiago Vasconcelos was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 16th minute César Valadares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thiago Vasconcelos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thiago Vasconcelos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcinho Mazza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Riozinho EC's César Valadares got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tostão Carvalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maurício Lopez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Carlos Augusto Velasco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When César Valadares came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Riozinho EC 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 César Valadares couldn't finish the play. After 38 minutes of play, Riozinho EC's Marcinho Mazza made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Thiago Vasconcelos was left in no man's land by his defense there!

César Valadares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Picuhy getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Rui Peres hit a great ball. In the 53rd minute César Valadares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thiago Vasconcelos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thiago Vasconcelos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from César Valadares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Picuhy's goalkeeper Thiago Vasconcelos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Picuhy getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Ricardinho Cosme hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurício Lopez in the 74th minute of play forced Riozinho EC's goalkeeper Tostão Carvalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When César Valadares came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Riozinho EC 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 César Valadares couldn't finish the play. After 78 minutes, Norberto Ferreira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Riozinho EC and the Picuhy players grew even worse after the yellow card. Tostão Carvalho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Augusto Velasco in the 82nd minute of the match. Riozinho EC's Tostão Carvalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maurício Lopez in the 84th minute of play. César Valadares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When César Valadares came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Riozinho EC 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 César Valadares couldn't finish the play. Carlos Augusto Velasco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over Riozinho EC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Picuhy throughout the match.