League Play-Off

Arena Zeca Pagodinho
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Gremio NG's Júnior Quintana started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Fábio Pinheiro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Chicão Barros in the 3rd minute. 4 minutes into the match, Triplo Malte F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Raimundo Travassos came free, but Washington Saldanha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Gremio NG booed when Triplo Malte F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diguinho de Alcântara didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raimundo Travassos in the 8th minute of play forced Triplo Malte F.C.'s goalkeeper Washington Saldanha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Chicão Barros managed to get in a good position for a shot. Triplo Malte F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Chicão Barros was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fábio Pinheiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 10th minute Raimundo Travassos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Washington Saldanha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 0-1 became the score in the 11th minute when Raimundo Travassos elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After 15 played minutes Gremio NG got a freekick which was hit by Luiz Fabiano Paraíba. Adrian Rios received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Fábio Pinheiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Júnior Quintana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Victoriano Lehen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. João Augusto Monteiro hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. In the 27th minute, Adrian Rios 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. Eriberto Vale's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fábio Pinheiro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. Dino do Vale charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dino do Vale the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Gremio NG getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Dino do Vale hit a great ball. Fábio Pinheiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eriberto Vale in the 31st minute of play. In the 33rd minute, Diguinho de Alcântara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Raimundo Travassos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Washington Saldanha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Júnior Quintana, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. 39 minutes into the game, Gremio NG's Dino do Vale nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Washington Saldanha made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The wind increased when Eriberto Vale made the kick off in the second half. Eriberto Vale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fábio Pinheiro having to interfere. With his leg Washington Saldanha managed to avoid a goal in the 53rdth minute, when Gremio NG's Júnior Quintana fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 54 minutes, Ernesto Alves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Triplo Malte F.C. and the Gremio NG players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ernesto Alves hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. In the 55th minute of the match Raimundo Travassos shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Washington Saldanha showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Adrian Rios had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Eriberto Vale's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fábio Pinheiro was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. With a little luck, Triplo Malte F.C.'s Washington Saldanha got control of the ball when Júnior Quintana tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 63rd minute, Dino do Vale made a precise shot to the right of Washington Saldanha. Triplo Malte F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. If Victoriano Lehen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 68 minutes into the game, Gremio NG's Júnior Quintana nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Washington Saldanha made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. Eriberto Vale hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Gremio NG's Fábio Pinheiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eriberto Vale in the 75th minute of play. In the 76th match minute, Gremio NG was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hélder Antunes to maneuver through the defense. Chicão Barros charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Chicão Barros the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Chicão Barros hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Victoriano Lehen struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Fábio Pinheiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Triplo Malte F.C.. Gremio NG's Fábio Pinheiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Victoriano Lehen in the 91st minute of play. Chicão Barros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fábio Pinheiro having to interfere. Fábio Pinheiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adrian Rios in the 96th minute of the match.