League Play-Off

Bafô Arena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Arnaldo de Sousa started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With a little luck, Pouso alegre's Evandro Pena got control of the ball when Evaristo Baiano tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Arnaldo de Sousa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 8th minute Zayvius Aveo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evandro Pena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Al-Nassr Football Club were awarded a corner in the 9th minute after Pouso alegre's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. José Maria Vergílio took the corner. When Yuri Lara fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Al-Nassr Football Club's protests and gave Yuri Lara a yellow card for diving instead. Yuri Lara hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. In the 13th minute, Al-Nassr Football Club's Arthur Paraibano seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Arthur Paraibano the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Al-Nassr Football Club protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Arthur Paraibano had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 14th minute, Arthur Paraibano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benedito de Azevedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luizinho Santana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 1-0 became the score in the 16th minute when Arnaldo de Sousa elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 19th match minute, Pouso alegre was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mario Ramadhonna to maneuver through the defense. In the 21st minute, Arnaldo de Sousa 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. In the 22nd match minute, Al-Nassr Football Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sandrinho Alves to maneuver through the defense. In the 25th match minute, Al-Nassr Football Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benedito Tande to maneuver through the defense. Arnaldo de Sousa who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 32ndth minute tested the skills of Evandro Pena when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Arnaldo de Sousa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evandro Pena having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

A collision led to Pouso alegre getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Mario Ramadhonna hit a great ball. A collision led to Pouso alegre getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Mario Ramadhonna hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Evandro Meira got free with Benedito de Azevedo in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 66th minute, Evandro Meira ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Benedito de Azevedo was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Benedito de Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evandro Meira, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. If Arnaldo de Sousa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benedito de Azevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Toninho Alagoano in the 74th minute of the match. Benedito de Azevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Esam Al Ramzi in the 76th minute of the match. Evandro Meira charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Evandro Meira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Pouso alegre getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Evandro Meira hit a great ball. Al-Nassr Football Club's Arnaldo de Sousa got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 82nd match minute, Pouso alegre was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Toninho Alagoano to maneuver through the defense. Humberto Damião hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Evaristo Baiano in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Evandro Pena saved Pouso alegre from getting behind. When Humberto Damião fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Al-Nassr Football Club's protests and gave Humberto Damião a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Al-Nassr Football Club getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Humberto Damião hit a great ball.