League Play-Off

Costela
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Manfredo Valladares started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Duarte da Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Manfredo Valladares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In a very dangerous position, a player in Saturno fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 13th minute. Penalty! In the 14th minute there was a penalty for Itumirim. Duarte da Silva stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving José Augusto Castro. 0-2. José Augusto Castro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manfredo Valladares, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. After 18 played minutes Saturno got a freekick which was hit by João Francisco de Amaral. Manfredo Valladares recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the match had gone on for 22 minutes, Percival Paraibano took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Elias Gonçalves to make any attempt to save it. Manfredo Valladares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Duarte da Silva recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Manfredo Valladares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fernandinho Quadros hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Sérgio Trigo struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Elias Gonçalves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Saturno. Itumirim's Elias Gonçalves proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Itumirim from getting a goal against them. The Saturno players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Itumirim were winning 1-2.

The wind increased when Gláuber Veloso made the kick off in the second half. Manfredo Valladares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Augusto Castro having to interfere. Manfredo Valladares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Augusto Castro having to interfere. In the 61st minute, Percival Paraibano made a precise shot to the right of Elias Gonçalves. Itumirim's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. With a little luck, Saturno's José Augusto Castro got control of the ball when Duarte da Silva tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sérgio Trigo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Elias Gonçalves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 73 minutes into the game, Manfredo Valladares cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. José Augusto Castro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Percival Paraibano fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Saturno's protests and gave Percival Paraibano a yellow card for diving instead. Percival Paraibano hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. When Dito Pontes fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Itumirim's protests and gave Dito Pontes a yellow card for diving instead. Dito Pontes hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. After having played for 84 minutes, Duarte da Silva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Itumirim's supporters crossed their fingers, but Duarte da Silva was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 89th minute, Gláuber Veloso made a precise shot to the right of Elias Gonçalves. Itumirim's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-3. Percival Paraibano kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Elias Gonçalves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gláuber Veloso, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. Itumirim were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Saturno to leave the ground with a draw.