League Play-Off

Maracanã
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Adilson Bittencourt made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 8th minute, Vítor Pontes made a precise shot to the right of Norberto Borges. Spanta Praga's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vítor Pontes in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Norberto Borges saved Spanta Praga from getting behind. If Vítor Pontes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Vítor Pontes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norberto Borges having to interfere. Ediberto Mesquita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amadeu Senna having to interfere. In the 33rd minute, Aírton Seco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 39 minutes into the match, Spanta Praga's goal looked a bit too open when Vítor Pontes came free, but Norberto Borges reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Spanta Praga defense, Anderson Schmidt kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Norberto Borges. The Spanta Praga fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Norberto Borges should have stopped the shot.

In the 51st minute Vítor Pontes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norberto Borges saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Spanta Praga getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Belmiro de Amorim hit a great ball. Norberto Borges made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vítor Pontes in the 56th minute of play. Spanta Praga's Norberto Borges played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vítor Pontes in the 59th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Anderson Schmidt managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sapucai's supporters rose to their feet, but Anderson Schmidt was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Norberto Borges breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 64th minute Vítor Pontes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norberto Borges saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 65 minutes into the game, Aírton Seco was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sapucai's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Spanta Praga the free kick. In the 66th match minute, Sapucai was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aírton Seco to maneuver through the defense. 67 minutes into the game, Edu Soeiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Spanta Praga's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sapucai the free kick. In the 67th minute, Edu Soeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vítor Pontes had several of the Spanta Praga's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 68 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-3 score and a disappointed Norberto Borges as he didn't even see the shot coming. Norberto Borges stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vítor Pontes's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. Vítor Pontes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norberto Borges having to interfere. Vítor Pontes who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 79thth minute tested the skills of Norberto Borges when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Norberto Borges showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vítor Pontes in the 80th minute of the match. If Vítor Pontes 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 Vítor Pontes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anderson Schmidt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norberto Borges having to interfere. The supporters of Sapucai booed when Spanta Praga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edu Soeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 96 minutes, Anderson Schmidt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sapucai's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anderson Schmidt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match was over Sapucai could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Spanta Praga throughout the match.