League Play-Off

Estádio Descalvado
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Eriberto Saraiva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Paulo Paiva in the 5th minute of the match. After having played for 6 minutes, Wiliam Pernambucano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Descalvado FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wiliam Pernambucano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in The Gazette's zone, Wiliam Pernambucano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Júlio Martins came out of the goal and Wiliam Pernambucano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Josué Magalhães had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benedito Arruda in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eriberto Saraiva saved Descalvado FC from getting behind. Descalvado FC's Eriberto Saraiva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benedito Arruda in the 28th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in The Gazette's zone, Josué Magalhães stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Júlio Martins came out of the goal and Josué Magalhães tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Benedito Arruda's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eriberto Saraiva was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Wiliam Pernambucano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Júlio Martins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wiliam Pernambucano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Martins having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Wiliam Pernambucano was the one to do the kick off. Rodolfo Moreira kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. José Paulo Paiva's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eriberto Saraiva read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. In the 59th minute, Rodolfo Moreira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. José Paulo Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yan de Souza hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. In the 67th minute, Benedito Arruda reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Eriberto Saraiva. The goal made the score 0-2. 71 minutes into the game, Josué Magalhães cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Júlio Martins was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The Gazette's Júlio Martins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wiliam Pernambucano in the 75th minute of play. Benedito Lopez kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Wiliam Pernambucano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eriberto Saraiva made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when José Paulo Paiva sent off a good shot on target. Eriberto Saraiva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benedito Arruda in the 84th minute of play. In the 85th minute, Descalvado FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after José Paulo Paiva fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The supporters of The Gazette booed when Descalvado FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Renato Tavares didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Tales Ribeiro from long distance, 90 minutes into the match, got Eriberto Saraiva's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. José Paulo Paiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Benedito Arruda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched The Gazette eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.