League Play-Off

Estádio Palhal
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Délio Varela took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Franklin Pena managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palhal FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Franklin Pena was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gerson Sampaio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cido Hoffmann received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Andrézinho de Queirós tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Franklin Pena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Gerson Sampaio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gerson Sampaio was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Marcel Cordeiro showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 14 minute of play. Franklin Pena in the 19thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gerson Sampaio, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Délio Varela fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrézinho de Queirós having to interfere. Pinheira FC's Gerson Sampaio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcel Cordeiro in the 35th minute of play. Franklin Pena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Gerson Sampaio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Marcel Cordeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Andrézinho de Queirós showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alan Massa in the 45th minute of the match. 46 minutes into the match, Pinheira FC's Délio Varela sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Andrézinho de Queirós narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 47th minute Alan Massa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andrézinho de Queirós saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marcel Cordeiro to strike the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eriberto Ferreira during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 56th match minute, Pinheira FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eriberto Ferreira to maneuver through the defense. Palhal FC's Andrézinho de Queirós played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Délio Varela in the 64th minute of play. 69 minutes into the game, Cléberson Alagoano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pinheira FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Palhal FC the free kick. In the 69th minute, one of Pinheira FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Pinheira FC. The referee gave Palhal FC a penalty, 71 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Armindo Fonseca, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Pinheira FC's Gerson Sampaio. 2-0. Sandro de Queiroz charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sandro de Queiroz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Pinheira FC booed when Palhal FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sandro de Queiroz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Délio Varela blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Andrézinho de Queirós having to make a save. Délio Varela sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andrézinho de Queirós made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alan Massa in the 85th minute. Délio Varela fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrézinho de Queirós having to interfere. Andrézinho de Queirós made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alan Massa in the 89th minute. Palhal FC's Andrézinho de Queirós proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Palhal FC from getting a goal against them. Alan Massa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andrézinho de Queirós having to interfere. Palhal FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.