League Play-Off

Estádio Verdum
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Osvaldo Sá made the kick off which started today's match. Serafim Oliveira got his second yellow card in the match during the 10th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 10th match minute, Villa Juniores F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Serafim Oliveira to maneuver through the defense. If Osvaldo Sá had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Nando Veloso made in the 17th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Verdum's José Carlos de Amorim. After 22 played minutes Villa Juniores F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Nilmar Ferreira. In the 23rd minute of the match Dionísio Bittencourt shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rômulo Tavares showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. A collision led to Verdum getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Gildo Vidal hit a great ball. A collision led to Verdum getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Gildo Vidal hit a great ball. Carlos Eduardo Paulista recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Villa Juniores F.C. booed when Verdum was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Carlos de Amorim didn't get a good kick on the ball. 34 minutes into the game, Nilmar Ferreira cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Cafu Saraiva was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 39th minute, Geovânio Marinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 40th minute, Dionísio Bittencourt made a precise shot to the right of Rômulo Tavares. Villa Juniores F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Benê Vinhas succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-1 in the 46th playminute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The supporters of Verdum booed when Villa Juniores F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Osvaldo Sá didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rômulo Tavares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benê Vinhas in the 58th minute of the match. Carlos Eduardo Paulista scored 2-2 in the 70th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cafu Saraiva, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Waldemar Souza hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Carlos Eduardo Paulista recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Carlos Eduardo Paulista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cafu Saraiva having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Chicão Galvão managed to get in a good position for a shot. Villa Juniores F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Chicão Galvão was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cafu Saraiva breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 92 minutes into the match, Villa Juniores F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Waldemar Souza came free, but Rômulo Tavares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Nando Veloso fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Villa Juniores F.C.'s protests and gave Nando Veloso a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Villa Juniores F.C. getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Nando Veloso hit a great ball. In the 97th minute the ball was on its way in behind Verdum's goalkeeper Cafu Saraiva, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Villa Juniores F.C. were awarded a corner in the 98th minute after Verdum's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Luís Guilherme Queiroz took the corner. Villa Juniores F.C. were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.