League Play-Off

Estádio Rialto
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Emerson Neiva kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the game, Victor Pires was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Paulas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rialto SC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Paulas's Victor Pires got a free kick in the 4th minute. Tibúrcio Carvalho, 4 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. If Manoel Cardozo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 11th match minute, Rialto SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Haroldo Baiano to maneuver through the defense. 12 minutes into the game, Manoel Cardozo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rialto SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Paulas the free kick. The supporters of Paulas booed when Rialto SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manoel Cardozo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 13 minutes, Emerson Neiva made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Rialto SC's Gualter Teles tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 15th minute, Victor Pires hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Manoel Cardozo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Gil Magalhães tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manoel Cardozo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gil Magalhães read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. In the 23rd minute, Rialto SC's Aníbal Montenegro dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. After 26 played minutes Paulas got a freekick which was hit by Guto Pirani. Manoel Cardozo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emerson Neiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Gualter Teles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Filipe Marques fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Paulas's protests and gave Filipe Marques a yellow card for diving instead. Rafael Carvalho missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 34 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Gil Magalhães right hand side. 42 minutes into the match, Rialto SC's goal looked a bit too open when Alexsandro Ramos came free, but Gualter Teles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Manoel Cardozo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Aníbal Montenegro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aníbal Montenegro in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gil Magalhães saved Paulas from getting behind. If Emerson Neiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Alexsandro Ramos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Rialto SC's Gualter Teles got control of the ball when Alexsandro Ramos tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manoel Cardozo in the 67th minute of play forced Paulas's goalkeeper Gil Magalhães to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rialto SC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 69th minute, when Emerson Neiva scored to the left of an out of position Gualter Teles, making the score, 1-2. A collision led to Paulas getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Victor Pires hit a great ball. Gil Magalhães showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aníbal Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Manoel Cardozo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 81 minutes into the match, Rialto SC's goal looked a bit too open when Emerson Neiva came free, but Gualter Teles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gil Magalhães didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aníbal Montenegro went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Manoel Cardozo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Rialto SC's Aníbal Montenegro in the 93rd minute got a chance for a shot 93rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Paulas's goalie prevented a goal. Alexsandro Ramos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gualter Teles having to interfere. Emerson Neiva blasted a shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gualter Teles having to make a save. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.