League Play-Off

Estádio Ventura
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Evaristo Torres started the match with the kick off. When Encantado's Aloísio Paiva in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ventura AD's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aloísio Paiva in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedro Luís Ceresso saved Ventura AD from getting behind. If Humberto Azevedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vladimir Gaspar made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Humberto Azevedo sent off a good shot on target. In the 23rd minute Zeca Prata shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Luís Ceresso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th minute, Aloísio Paiva 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. The audience was convinced that Zeca Prata's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Luís Ceresso was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Aloísio Paiva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Luís Ceresso was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Humberto Azevedo kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aloísio Paiva in the 41st minute of play forced Ventura AD's goalkeeper Pedro Luís Ceresso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manfredo Soeiro charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Manfredo Soeiro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After the first half Encantado were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When Aloísio Paiva came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Encantado 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 Aloísio Paiva couldn't finish the play. Zeca Prata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Luís Ceresso having to interfere. If Humberto Azevedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vladimir Gaspar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evaristo Torres, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Aloísio Paiva came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Encantado 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 Aloísio Paiva couldn't finish the play. Ventura AD's Pedro Luís Ceresso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aloísio Paiva in the 70th minute of play. After some careless play in the Encantado defense, Humberto Azevedo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vladimir Gaspar. The Encantado fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vladimir Gaspar should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Ventura AD booed when Encantado was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jardel Baiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Durval Saraiva was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 82 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Encantado fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 82nd minute. Penalty! The referee gave Ventura AD a penalty, 84 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Paulo Renato do Valle, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Encantado's Vladimir Gaspar. 2-1. Vladimir Gaspar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Humberto Azevedo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Ventura AD getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Valério de Carvalho hit a great ball. If Evaristo Torres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 99th minute, Paulo Renato do Valle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 100th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ventura AD's goalkeeper Pedro Luís Ceresso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ventura AD were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Encantado for a fine match.