League Play-Off

Estádio Mariental
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Natanael Monteiro was a little too slow when Mazinho Correia got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 11th minute. The score was now 1-0. If Mazinho Correia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Natanael Monteiro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Mazinho Correia's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. 27 minutes into the match, Mariental FC's goal looked a bit too open when Anselmo Silva came free, but Romário Mumbach reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Natanael Monteiro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mazinho Correia in the 31st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, José Carlos Hames managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mariental FC's supporters rose to their feet, but José Carlos Hames was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Natanael Monteiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mazinho Correia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Invernada AD getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Jeremias Rodrigues hit a great ball. Mazinho Correia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Serafim de Mendonça stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Serafim de Mendonça could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Romário Mumbach made a huge save. 56 minutes into the match, Invernada AD's goal looked a bit too open when Mazinho Correia came free, but Natanael Monteiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manuel Coelho kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Natanael Monteiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mazinho Correia in the 62nd minute of the match. Jeremias Rodrigues charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jeremias Rodrigues the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Invernada AD getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Jeremias Rodrigues hit a great ball. José Carlos Hames received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Natanael Monteiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, José Carlos Hames managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mariental FC's supporters rose to their feet, but José Carlos Hames was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Natanael Monteiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Natanael Monteiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Carlos Hames, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. In the 75th minute, Anselmo Silva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Natanael Monteiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mazinho Correia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Invernada AD getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Jeremias Rodrigues hit a great ball. Mazinho Correia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natanael Monteiro having to interfere. 85 minutes into the match, Evandro Pirani had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Romário Mumbach. Mariental FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Evandro Pirani was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Romário Mumbach made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Betinho Albuquerque sent off a good shot on target. After 92 played minutes Mariental FC got a freekick which was hit by João Francisco Ferreira. Romário Mumbach showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Serafim de Mendonça, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. The supporters of Invernada AD booed when Mariental FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Pedro Maia didn't get a good kick on the ball. It was beautiful to see Invernada AD's Cafu Cearense in action when he in the 97th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! Mariental FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.