League Play-Off

Traquateua
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Zé Bittencourt kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Batateira SS's Alfredinho Fontes seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Alfredinho Fontes the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Batateira SS protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Alfredinho Fontes had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Alfredinho Fontes hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. In the 14th minute, Teodoro Sarmento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Zé Bittencourt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bruno Costa was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. When Granada F.C's Zé Bittencourt in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Batateira SS's goalie prevented a goal. Cléber do Nascimento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Ulysses Meira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Zé Bittencourt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Michel Furtado came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Granada F.C 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 Michel Furtado couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Zé Bittencourt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bruno Costa was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. Zé Bittencourt might have been able to make a better finish in the 39th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bruno Costa. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zé Bittencourt ran back to his position shaking his head. Teodoro Sarmento kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cléber do Nascimento was the one to do the kick off. Zé Paulo Félix hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Granada F.C's Ulysses Meira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Granada F.C from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Granada F.C booed when Batateira SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Ramos didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Batateira SS's zone, Michel Furtado stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bruno Costa came out of the goal and Michel Furtado tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Zé Bittencourt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Zé Bittencourt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bruno Costa was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. 78 minutes into the match, Granada F.C's Zé Bittencourt sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bruno Costa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Edmílson Gaúcho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience was convinced that Zé Bittencourt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bruno Costa was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Batateira SS's Edmílson Gaúcho got a free kick in the 95th minute.