League Play-Off

Estádio Vitorina
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bernardo Mineiro took the kick off in the first half of the match. Didi Leme's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Nestor Donato firmly grabbed it by the left post. Nestor Donato made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Dênis Simão sent off a good shot on target. After 10 minutes, Fellipe da Cunha mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Arati FC and the Vitorina EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Vitorina EC booed when Arati FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fellipe da Cunha didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 13th play minutes Lenílson Monteiro shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Nestor Donato and just under the crossbar into goal. Vitorina EC's Erik Loyola played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Júlio Dante in the 17th minute of play. After 21 minutes of play, Arati FC's Júlio Dante made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Erik Loyola was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nestor Donato made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardo Mineiro in the 27th minute of play. Nestor Donato stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bernardo Mineiro's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. After a rather tough play, Vitorina EC's Hílton Linares got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nildo Zilles in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Erik Loyola prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bernardo Mineiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Júlio Dante fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erik Loyola having to interfere. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Júlio Dante in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Erik Loyola prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 60th minute, Bernardo Mineiro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nestor Donato was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. When Lenílson Monteiro fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vitorina EC's protests and gave Lenílson Monteiro a yellow card for diving instead. Lenílson Monteiro hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Nestor Donato showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dênis Simão, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Vitorina EC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 71st minute, when Júlio Dante scored to the left of an out of position Erik Loyola, making the score, 2-2. Dênis Simão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Nestor Donato tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 80 played minutes Arati FC got a freekick which was hit by Tadeu de Barros. In the 82nd minute, Fellipe da Cunha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dênis Simão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nestor Donato having to interfere. Erik Loyola made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Nildo Zilles sent off a good shot on target. Dênis Simão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Nestor Donato tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Vitorina EC booed when Arati FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fellipe da Cunha didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 95th minute Bernardo Mineiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nestor Donato saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.