League Play-Off

S&V Arena
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Armando Pinheiro got the match started through his kick off. After 5th play minutes Armando Pinheiro shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Didi Fernandez and just under the crossbar into goal. Armando das Neves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manuel Maciel, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Armando Pinheiros short, quick shot in the 16thth minute got Didi Fernandez to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 18 minutes into the match, Ituguacu FC's goalkeeper Didi Fernandez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Armando Pinheiro. In the 26th minute, Armando Faria made a precise shot to the right of Didi Fernandez. Ituguacu FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Armando Pinheiro kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 30thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Ituguacu FC's keeper Didi Fernandez was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. With a little luck, Ituguacu FC's Didi Fernandez got control of the ball when Armando Faria tried to sneak it across the goal line. Armando Faria might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Didi Fernandez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Armando Faria ran back to his position shaking his head. Armando Faria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Didi Fernandez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 39 minutes into the match, Armando Faria dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Didi Fernandez, 3-0. Armando das Neves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manuel Maciel, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. When Manuel Maciel came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Ituguacu FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Manuel Maciel couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Ituguacu FC booed when S&V FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristiano Guimarães didn't get a good kick on the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

Armando Pinheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of S&V FC booed when Ituguacu FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filipe Pimenta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Armando das Neves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filipe Pimenta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 61st match minute, S&V FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudinei de Mendonça to maneuver through the defense. Didi Fernandez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armando Faria in the 63rd minute of the match. In the 64th minute Vladimir Linares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Didi Fernandez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Armando Pinheiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Didi Fernandez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 70 minutes into the match, S&V FC's Vladimir Linares sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Didi Fernandez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Didi Fernandez came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by S&V FC's Armando Pinheiro. But to his dismay, Armando Pinheiro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. If Armando Pinheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Armando Pinheiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudinei de Mendonça in the 82nd minute of play forced Ituguacu FC's goalkeeper Didi Fernandez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Armando Pinheiro in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Didi Fernandez saved Ituguacu FC from getting behind. In the 86th minute, Cristiano Ortiz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 90 minutes into the match, Manuel Maciel notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of S&V FC's Armando das Neves. Armando das Neves was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Didi Fernandez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Pinheiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. S&V FC had played much better football throughout.