League Play-Off

Principe
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Roberto Severo took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Roberto Severo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Principe FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Roberto Severo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Roger Recife breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 5thth minute of the game Roberto Severo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Winstar FC's Roger Recife was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Ulisses Motta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 10 minutes into the game, Winstar FC's Alexandre Pimenta nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Robinho de Godoi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After a defensive mix-up in Principe FC's zone, Ulisses Motta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Robinho de Godoi came out of the goal and Ulisses Motta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Winstar FC's Roger Recife played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roberto Severo in the 20th minute of play. In the 22nd minute Alexandre Pimenta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robinho de Godoi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Egídio Bezerra's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Roger Recife read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 24th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Roberto Severo in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Roger Recife prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 30 minutes, Ulisses Santos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Winstar FC and the Principe FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 30th minute, Ulisses Santos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Egídio Bezerra came free with the goalkeeper in the 31st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Roger Recife could save by the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Roberto Severo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Principe FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Roberto Severo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Roger Recife breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Through an outstanding action, after 45 minutes, Roger Recife successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alexandre Pimenta made a kick off. When Egídio Bezerra came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Principe 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 Egídio Bezerra couldn't finish the play. 59 minutes into the game, Vladimir Porto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Winstar FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Principe FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Winstar FC's Vladimir Porto got a free kick in the 59th minute. Roger Recife made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Egídio Bezerra in the 61st minute of play. When Ulisses Santos was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 63 minutes had been played. The supporters of Principe FC booed when Winstar FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ulisses Santos didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 65 played minutes, Principe FC's Silvério Negri shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Roger Recife came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Principe FC reached it. Júnior Rodrigues charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Júnior Rodrigues the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 66 played minutes Winstar FC got a freekick which was hit by Júnior Rodrigues. Carlos Fernando Prata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roger Recife having to interfere. After having played for 74 minutes, Egídio Bezerra managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Principe FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Egídio Bezerra was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Roberto Severo came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Principe 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 Roberto Severo couldn't finish the play. Roger Recife didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Egídio Bezerra went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. If Carlos Fernando Prata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Egídio Bezerra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Winstar FC's zone, Carlos Fernando Prata stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roger Recife came out of the goal and Carlos Fernando Prata tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nestor da Mata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Roger Recife having to interfere. Egídio Bezerra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Roger Recife tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Roberto Severo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Principe FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Roberto Severo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Roger Recife breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.