League Play-Off

Estádio Elchaco
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Zé Augusto Meirelles kicked off to start the match. If Horácio de Alcântara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dagoberto Faria took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé Augusto Meirelles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 8 minutes into the game, Murillo Branco was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Escobar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rondoniense SC the free kick. After 8 played minutes Escobar got a freekick which was hit by Murillo Branco. The supporters of Rondoniense SC booed when Escobar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrigo de Queirós didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dagoberto Faria took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé Augusto Meirelles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zé Augusto Meirelles scored 0-1 in the 14th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dagoberto Faria, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A hard shot by Renatinho Maranhense from long distance, 17 minutes into the match, got Virgilio Argomedo's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. A hard shot 19 in the game by Doru Bistreanu from a close distance when the talented Virgilio Argomedo managed to make a qualified save. Rondoniense SC's players were relieved. Dagoberto Faria made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zé Augusto Meirelles in the 23rd minute of play. With a little luck, Rondoniense SC's Virgilio Argomedo got control of the ball when Rodrigo de Queirós tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 30th match minute, Rondoniense SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Doriva Brodel to maneuver through the defense. In the 36th minute Edvaldo Lopes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dagoberto Faria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dagoberto Faria showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zé Augusto Meirelles, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. After 41 minutes Escobar's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Zé Augusto Meirelles who took care of the corner kick. Edvaldo Lopes was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Escobar's Dagoberto Faria played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zé Augusto Meirelles in the 44th minute of play. 46 minutes into the match, Doru Bistreanu dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Virgilio Argomedo, 1-1.

The wind increased when Doru Bistreanu made the kick off in the second half. The throw-in from Murillo Branco in the 53rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Rondoniense SC's Edvaldo Lopes. Dagoberto Faria made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Zé Augusto Meirelles sent off a good shot on target. Virgilio Argomedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Doru Bistreanu in the 58th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Doru Bistreanu in the 59th minute of play forced Rondoniense SC's goalkeeper Virgilio Argomedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rondoniense SC's Virgilio Argomedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jânio Fantini in the 60th minute of play. Virgilio Argomedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clayton Gerson, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Virgilio Argomedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Doru Bistreanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. In the 73rd minute, Doru Bistreanu 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. Dagoberto Faria showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zé Augusto Meirelles, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Virgilio Argomedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Doru Bistreanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. In the 82nd minute, Jânio Fantini 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. After 85 played minutes Rondoniense SC got a freekick which was hit by Zé Augusto Meirelles. 87 minutes into the match, Doru Bistreanu notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Rondoniense SC's Virgilio Argomedo. Virgilio Argomedo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dagoberto Faria made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Horácio de Alcântara sent off a good shot on target. In the 90th minute, Davi Branco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Virgilio Argomedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Doru Bistreanu in the 96th minute of the match.