League Play-Off

Lustosa
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Feirinha's Edson Velasco started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute of the match Falcão Paraibano shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Carlos Novaes showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, CF Black Mamba's Rafael Trevisan got a free kick in the 9th minute. The supporters of CF Black Mamba booed when Feirinha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaime Fantini didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 21 minutes into the game, when Ulysses Nascimento put in a rough tackle. Ulysses Nascimento kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. The supporters of CF Black Mamba booed when Feirinha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edson Velasco didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 27 minutes of play, CF Black Mamba's Sandrinho Bittencourt made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Carlos Novaes was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Sandrinho Bittencourt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 36th minute, Cássio Veloso 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. Sandrinho Bittencourt who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 38thth minute tested the skills of Carlos Novaes when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sandrinho Bittencourt in the 41st minute of play forced Feirinha's goalkeeper Carlos Novaes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Feirinha's zone, Sandrinho Bittencourt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carlos Novaes came out of the goal and Sandrinho Bittencourt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 46 minutes, Cássio Veloso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CF Black Mamba's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cássio Veloso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sandrinho Bittencourt was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 51 minutes, Cássio Veloso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CF Black Mamba's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cássio Veloso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Sandrinho Bittencourt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Carlos Novaes was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sandrinho Bittencourt in the 60th minute of play forced Feirinha's goalkeeper Carlos Novaes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carlos Novaes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cássio Veloso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carlos Novaes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sandrinho Bittencourt in the 62nd minute of play. Carlos Novaes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abel Furtado in the 63rd minute of the match. A collision led to Feirinha getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Luís Fernando Lago hit a great ball. Carlos Novaes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cássio Veloso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 71st match minute, CF Black Mamba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nildo Mendonça to maneuver through the defense. Carlos Novaes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cássio Veloso's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. In the 79th minute, Sandrinho Bittencourt left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The CF Black Mamba fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Sandrinho Bittencourt recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 84th minute, Sandrinho Bittencourt ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Carlos Novaes was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. 89 minutes into the match, Abel Furtado notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of Feirinha's Carlos Novaes. Carlos Novaes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Cássio Veloso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee ended the match the CF Black Mamba players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.