League Play-Off

Estádio Piche
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Jarbas de Queiroz made the kick off and thus started the match. After 8 minutes, Zé Paulo Sabóia made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Piche SS's Afonsinho Urbano tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When %teams%'s Dito Cerezo was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 1-1 just inside the left pole, 12 minutes into the game. José Novaes was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. Benjamim de Lara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Afonsinho Urbano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Afonsinho Urbano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé Paulo Sabóia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 26 minutes into the match, Piche SS's goal looked a bit too open when Jarbas de Queiroz came free, but Afonsinho Urbano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Piche SS's Afonsinho Urbano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jarbas de Queiroz in the 30th minute of play. In the 34th minute, Jarbas de Queiroz made a precise shot to the right of Afonsinho Urbano. Piche SS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. In the 40th minute, Pedro Luís França made a precise shot to the right of Afonsinho Urbano. Piche SS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. If Zé Paulo Sabóia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Águia Branca FC's José Novaes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edu Saldanha in the 46th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Edu Saldanha made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Piche SS's goalkeeper Afonsinho Urbano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zé Paulo Sabóia. Zé Paulo Sabóia's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 54thth minute, Afonsinho Urbano skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Piche SS's Afonsinho Urbano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Piche SS from getting a goal against them. 60 minutes into the match, Águia Branca FC's Jarbas de Queiroz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Afonsinho Urbano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, Piche SS's Afonsinho Urbano got control of the ball when Zé Paulo Sabóia tried to sneak it across the goal line. Piche SS's Afonsinho Urbano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Piche SS from getting a goal against them. When Gilmar Lira fell near the penalty area in the 73rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Piche SS's protests and gave Gilmar Lira a yellow card for diving instead. After 73 played minutes Piche SS got a freekick which was hit by Gilmar Lira. Afonsinho Urbano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jarbas de Queiroz in the 79th minute of the match. 81 minutes into the match, Nelson de Queiroz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of José Novaes. Águia Branca FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nelson de Queiroz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. Afonsinho Urbano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jarbas de Queiroz in the 86th minute of play. Gilmar Lira kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. If Nelson de Queiroz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Águia Branca FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Águia Branca FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.