League Play-Off

Tormentinha
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Eurico Coutinho made the kick off and thus started the match. 6 minutes into the match, Eritreia EC's goal looked a bit too open when Remo Pena came free, but Luís Rossi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Remo Pena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 9th minute Remo Pena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Rossi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manolo Arce sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rodrigo Gomes let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 14th minute shot 1-0 at rihgt post. In the 18th minute, Ademar Peixoto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 19th minute of the match Durval Quadros shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ian de Castro showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Lúcio Nascimento kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Luís Rossi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Remo Pena, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. In the 22nd match minute, Eritreia EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anselmo do Vale to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rodrigo Gomes got free with Luís Rossi in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Eritreia EC's Egídio Cerezo got a free kick in the 24th minute. Eurico Coutinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eurico Coutinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience was convinced that Eurico Coutinho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ian de Castro was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Lúcio Nascimento kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. After having played for 36 minutes, Manolo Arce managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Eritreia EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manolo Arce was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rodrigo Gomes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luís Rossi having to interfere. Eritreia EC's Luís Rossi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodrigo Gomes in the 45th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Remo Pena was the one to do the kick off. Luís Rossi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Remo Pena's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. When Santa Maria's Rodrigo Gomes in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Eritreia EC's goalie prevented a goal. 69 minutes into the match, Rodrigo Gomes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Luís Rossi. Eritreia EC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rodrigo Gomes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. In the 72nd minute, Ademar Peixoto 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. Eliseu Teixeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Luís Rossi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Rodrigo Gomes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Santa Maria booed when Eritreia EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anselmo do Vale didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 81st minute, Remo Pena 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. Luís Rossi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Remo Pena in the 83rd minute of play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Santa Maria had played much better football throughout.