League Play-Off

Estádio Curralzinho
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Massambara SS's Dorival de Azevedo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save Massambara SS from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Paulinho de Senna's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dorival de Azevedo was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cafu Bezerra in the 7th minute of play forced Curralzinho's goalkeeper Manuel Quirino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paulinho de Senna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 13th minute of the match Leandro Queiroz sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dorival de Azevedo skillfully saved the ball. Luisão Pinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Dorival de Azevedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 26th minute, Adolfo Chaves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 27 played minutes, Curralzinho's Renato Tande shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dorival de Azevedo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Curralzinho reached it. Paulinho de Senna recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Paulinho de Senna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Dorival de Azevedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paulinho de Senna struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Dorival de Azevedo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Curralzinho. If Paulinho de Senna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paulinho de Senna who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 39thth minute tested the skills of Dorival de Azevedo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paulinho de Senna got free with Dorival de Azevedo in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paulinho de Senna got free with Dorival de Azevedo in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Paulinho de Senna's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 47thth minute, Dorival de Azevedo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The Curralzinho players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Massambara SS were winning 0-1.

A collision led to Curralzinho getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Luisão Pinho hit a great ball. Manuel Quirino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Natã Marques, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. In the 57th match minute, Curralzinho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leandro Queiroz to maneuver through the defense. In the 58th minute, Léo Campidelis 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. Zé Paulo Soares kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. If Zé Paulo Soares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ronaldão Dante hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. When Zé Paulo Soares came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Curralzinho 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 Zé Paulo Soares couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Luisão Pinho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Curralzinho's supporters rose to their feet, but Luisão Pinho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dorival de Azevedo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Manuel Quirino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Natã Marques in the 76th minute of the match. Massambara SS's Dorival de Azevedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luisão Pinho in the 80th minute of play. Manuel Quirino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Natã Marques, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 86 minutes, Zé Paulo Soares managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Curralzinho's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zé Paulo Soares was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Percival de Carvalho's late challenge caught a Curralzinho's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Percival de Carvalho helped the player get up and apologised. Percival de Carvalho kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Massambara SS eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.