League Play-Off

Estádio Talismã FC
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, 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. Pedro Luís Cosme started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute, Igor Fantini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 13 minutes of play, Matura AD's Aloísio Valadares made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Elano Pimenta was left in no man's land by his defense there! 17 minutes into the match, Talismã FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aloísio Valadares came free, but Elano Pimenta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ian Porto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Gomes having to interfere. In the 20th minute, Tostão Correia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 23 minutes of play, Talismã FC's Jacinto Brodel made it 1-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bruno Gomes was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jânio de Andrade kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nico Soares in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Elano Pimenta prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Matura AD's goalkeeper Bruno Gomes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 41st match minute, Talismã FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jânio de Andrade to maneuver through the defense. Elano Pimenta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aloísio Valadares in the 47th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jacinto Brodel to strike the kick off in the second half. Ian Porto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bruno Gomes having to make a save. In the 53rd minute Jacinto Brodel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Gomes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leopoldo Teles kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Célio Neto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Elano Pimenta made a huge save. 66 minutes into the game, Elano Furlan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Talismã FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Matura AD the free kick. In the 66th minute, Elano Furlan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 73 minutes into the match, Ian Porto notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of Matura AD's Bruno Gomes. Bruno Gomes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of Matura AD booed when Talismã FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ian Porto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bruno Gomes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ian Porto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jacinto Brodel's late challenge caught a Matura AD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jacinto Brodel helped the player get up and apologised. The audience thought a goal was coming when Aloísio Valadares got free with Elano Pimenta in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jacinto Brodel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruno Gomes having to interfere. After 92 minutes of play Talismã FC's Jânio de Andrade 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. In the 93rd match minute, Talismã FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jânio de Andrade to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Matura AD eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.