League Play-Off

Estádio Pintadinha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Pintadinha FC's Renatinho Saraiva started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 2 minutes, Renatinho Saraiva mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pintadinha FC and the Birigué fc players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 2 played minutes Pintadinha FC got a freekick which was hit by Renatinho Saraiva. Célio Neto kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 9 minutes, Dalmo Sousa took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Alfredinho Amaral to make any attempt to save it. In the 14th minute, Dalmo Sousa reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Alfredinho Amaral. The goal made the score 2-0. Fermin Havier might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Silvério Moura. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fermin Havier ran back to his position shaking his head. Birigué fc's Alfredinho Amaral proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Birigué fc from getting a goal against them. Raul Bitxintxo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Pintadinha FC booed when Birigué fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fermin Havier didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 27 played minutes Renatinho Saraiva rounded Birigué fc's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 3-0. William Pombal who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 37thth minute tested the skills of Alfredinho Amaral when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Raul Bitxintxo's late challenge caught a Pintadinha FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Raul Bitxintxo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 39th minute, Raul Bitxintxo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carlos Fernando Salgado hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Renatinho Saraiva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alfredinho Amaral was out of position in the 45 minute of play, and Percival Siqueira capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Percival Siqueira really showed his touch with that goal: 4-1. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Raul Bitxintxo made a kick off. Fermin Havier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 58th minute Raul Bitxintxo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silvério Moura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfredinho Amaral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from William Pombal in the 64th minute of the match. Alfredinho Amaral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Renatinho Saraiva in the 66th minute of play. In the 67th minute Renatinho Saraiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredinho Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 68 minutes, Dráuzio Gonçalves managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pintadinha FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dráuzio Gonçalves was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Birigué fc getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Carlos Fernando Salgado hit a great ball. Alfredinho Amaral came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by Pintadinha FC's Dráuzio Gonçalves. But to his dismay, Dráuzio Gonçalves quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-1. The supporters of Birigué fc booed when Pintadinha FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Percival Siqueira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Raul Bitxintxo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Dráuzio Gonçalves's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alfredinho Amaral was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. Alfredinho Amaral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Percival Siqueira in the 84th minute of play. In the 87th minute William Pombal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredinho Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 90th minute of the match Silvério Mota sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alfredinho Amaral skillfully saved the ball. Alfredinho Amaral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dalmo Sousa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The attack was good, but when Dráuzio Gonçalves in the 94th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Célio Neto hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match.