League Play-Off

ATUM
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Durval Martinss short, quick shot in the 4thth minute got Damião Ribas to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Alfredo Osório received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Damião Ribas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 18th minute, Virgílio Tomé hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Joaquim Zarco fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Palacios's protests and gave Joaquim Zarco a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to SC Palacios getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Joaquim Zarco hit a great ball. The long shot by Cristiano Saldanha in the 20th minute really tested Damião Ribas's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. SC Palacios's Virgílio Tomé suffered a sore thigh after 27 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 27 minutes, Idalécio Vides mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Atum Futebol Clube and the SC Palacios players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 27 played minutes Atum Futebol Clube got a freekick which was hit by Idalécio Vides. In the 28th minute, Adriano Toscano sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Atum Futebol Clube's Laércio Igrejas didn't even have to move. If Rubim Vaz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Adriano Neto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rubim Vaz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Laércio Igrejas having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Higino Pimenta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Atum Futebol Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Higino Pimenta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Damião Ribas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Higino Pimenta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Damião Ribas having to interfere. SC Palacios's Damião Ribas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save SC Palacios from getting a goal against them. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

After a rather tough play, SC Palacios's Igor Castilho got a free kick in the 58th minute. Higino Pimenta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Damião Ribas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rubim Vaz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Laércio Igrejas having to interfere. In the 64th minute, Igor Castilho 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. Laércio Igrejas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rubim Vaz in the 66th minute. If Durval Martins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 81 minutes of play SC Palacios's Joaquim Zarco was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Joaquim Zarco kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Durval Martins struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Damião Ribas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Atum Futebol Clube. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.