League Play-Off

Estádio Balanca
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Fabiano Sena made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Munguba's goalkeeper Fiori Mota had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fabiano Sena. If João Augusto Brodel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Kaká Queiroz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Munguba's supporters rose to their feet, but Kaká Queiroz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Belchior Zanette breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kaká Queiroz might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Belchior Zanette. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kaká Queiroz ran back to his position shaking his head. Belchior Zanette showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Augusto Brodel, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Kaká Queiroz struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Belchior Zanette didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Munguba. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Fabiano Sena managed to get in a good position for a shot. Balanca AD's supporters rose to their feet, but Fabiano Sena was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fiori Mota breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fiori Mota was out of position in the 20 minute of play, and Fabiano Sena capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Fabiano Sena really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. A collision led to Munguba getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Nilton Rodrigues hit a great ball. A hard shot by Ernani Hoffmann from long distance, 27 minutes into the match, got Fiori Mota's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. If Kléber Albuquerque had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Balanca AD's Kléber Albuquerque got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kléber Albuquerque fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fiori Mota having to interfere. Kléber Albuquerque fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fiori Mota having to interfere. If Lauro Hermes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Kléber Albuquerque sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and João Augusto Brodel made a kick off. In the 53rd minute, Munguba's João Augusto Brodel dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. When the match had gone on for 58 minutes, Fabiano Sena put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Fiori Mota. After having played for 62 minutes, Fabiano Sena managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Balanca AD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fabiano Sena was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kaká Queiroz struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Belchior Zanette didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Munguba. Eliseu Salgado's late challenge caught a Balanca AD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eliseu Salgado helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Balanca AD booed when Munguba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eliseu Salgado didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 83rd minute, Kléber Albuquerque 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. Nilton Rodrigues fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Belchior Zanette having to interfere. Paulo Renato Corrêa kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Fiori Mota showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kléber Albuquerque, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Balanca AD fans cheered their team off the field, for while Munguba had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.