League Play-Off

Estádio Urandy
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Armando Antunes started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 4th minute Délio das Neves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Pedro Vides saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Benjamin's Armando Antunes in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Urandy FC's goalie prevented a goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Reginaldo Teixeira kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Gilson Hermes. That made the score 1-0 in the 10 minute of play. Reginaldo Teixeira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Gilson Hermes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Délio das Neves struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. João Pedro Vides didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Benjamin. Armando Antunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. João Pedro Vides made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Délio das Neves in the 25th minute of play. The supporters of Benjamin booed when Urandy FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel Schmidt didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benjamin's Délio das Neves got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Frederico Zanette during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Urandy FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Frederico Zanette hit a great ball. Tarcisio Mendes in the 33rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gilson Hermes, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Délio das Neves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Pedro Vides having to interfere. In the 39th minute, Délio das Neves 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. Délio das Neves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. João Pedro Vides tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Reginaldo Teixeira to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Délio das Neves left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Benjamin fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Christian Mattos's late challenge caught a Urandy FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Christian Mattos helped the player get up and apologised. After 60 played minutes Benjamin got a freekick which was hit by Christian Mattos. Gilson Hermes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reginaldo Teixeira in the 62nd minute of play. Armando Antunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 70th minute Armando Antunes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Pedro Vides saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Délio das Neves could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but João Pedro Vides made a huge save. Délio das Neves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. João Pedro Vides tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. João Pedro Vides was out of position in the 83 minute of play, and Armando Antunes capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Armando Antunes really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. When Benjamin's Armando Antunes in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Urandy FC's goalie prevented a goal. When Frederico Zanette was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 88 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Urandy FC's Frederico Zanette got a free kick in the 88th minute. In the 90th minute the ball was on its way in behind Urandy FC's goalkeeper João Pedro Vides, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 90 minutes, Gabriel Schmidt mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Urandy FC and the Benjamin players grew even worse after the yellow card. Armando Antunes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Délio das Neves could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but João Pedro Vides made a huge save. In the 95th minute, Urandy FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Délio das Neves fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Délio das Neves in the 97thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of João Pedro Vides, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The Urandy FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Benjamin were clearly better and deserved to take the win.