League Play-Off

Estádio Ribeirao
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After 10 played minutes Matina SS got a freekick which was hit by Betinho dos Santos. Mauro Pontes charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mauro Pontes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 13th match minute, Ribeirao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mauro Pontes to maneuver through the defense. In a very dangerous position, a player in Matina SS fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 16th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Ribeirao a penalty, 19 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Pedrão Hoffmann, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Matina SS's Márcio Antunes. 1-0. Márcio Antunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moisés Mendonça, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dorian Mendonça got free with Márcio Antunes in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Matina SS's Márcio Antunes got control of the ball when Dorian Mendonça tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ivo Antunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Betinho dos Santos in the 37th minute of play forced Ribeirao's goalkeeper Gernando do Valle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Betinho dos Santos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Gernando do Valle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 46 minutes, Dadá Quadros mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ribeirao and the Matina SS players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dadá Quadros hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Ivo Antunes made the kick off in the second half. Dorian Mendonça recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Moisés Mendonça had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 60 minutes into the match, Matina SS's goal looked a bit too open when Dorian Mendonça came free, but Márcio Antunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ribeirao's Moisés Mendonça got a free kick in the 61st minute. In the 64th match minute, Matina SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luís Gaúcho to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Betinho dos Santos got free with Gernando do Valle in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Matina SS's Betinho dos Santos got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Moisés Mendonça received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Márcio Antunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gernando do Valle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivo Antunes in the 80th minute of play. In the 81st minute, Moisés Mendonça hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivo Antunes in the 85th minute of play forced Ribeirao's goalkeeper Gernando do Valle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Betinho dos Santos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gernando do Valle having to interfere. 89 minutes into the match, Ribeirao's goal looked a bit too open when Ivo Antunes came free, but Gernando do Valle reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 92nd minute, Moisés Mendonça 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 a rather tough play, Ribeirao's Pedrão Hoffmann got a free kick in the 94th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Albertinho Matos during the 96th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Ribeirao's Albertinho Matos got a free kick in the 96th minute. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.