League Play-Off

Tabao
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Christiano Valle got the match started through his kick off. Luiz Rosa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alfredão Munhoz's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. PAIA's defense didn't have a chance, in the 8th minute, when Josué da Costa scored to the left of an out of position Paulão Bezerra, making the score, 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Alfredão Munhoz managed to get in a good position for a shot. PAIA's supporters rose to their feet, but Alfredão Munhoz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luiz Rosa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 12th match minute, PAIA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raúl Moura to maneuver through the defense. When PAIA's Alfredão Munhoz in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tabao FC's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alfredão Munhoz in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luiz Rosa saved Tabao FC from getting behind. Josué da Costa's late challenge caught a PAIA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Josué da Costa helped the player get up and apologised. After 28 played minutes Tabao FC got a freekick which was hit by Josué da Costa. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredão Munhoz in the 31st minute of play forced Tabao FC's goalkeeper Luiz Rosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Raúl Moura scored 1-2 in the 32nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luiz Rosa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Alfredão Munhoz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luiz Rosa was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. If Alfredão Munhoz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Christiano de Lima came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the PAIA fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Christiano de Lima couldn't finish the play. Alan Pereira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Rosa having to interfere. Luiz Rosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredão Munhoz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alfredão Munhoz to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 54 minutes, Alan Pereira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PAIA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alan Pereira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 65 minutes, Christiano Valle managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tabao FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Christiano Valle was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pedro Augusto de Carvalho hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. In the 71st minute, Raúl Moura 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 72nd match minute, Tabao FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frank Ribeiro to maneuver through the defense. In the 80th match minute, Tabao FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Augusto de Carvalho to maneuver through the defense. If Alfredão Munhoz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Tabao FC's Luiz Rosa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Tabao FC from getting a goal against them. In the 85th match minute, Tabao FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo Tróia to maneuver through the defense. Henrique Pitta hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Alfredão Munhozs short, quick shot in the 93rdth minute got Luiz Rosa to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Luiz Rosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alan Pereira in the 96th minute of the match. When the match was over PAIA could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Tabao FC throughout the match.