League Play-Off

Matadouro
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rui Diniz took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute Osmar Barbosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Sergipano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 3rd minute, Arlindo Negri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of OldSkull United booed when A. Ferroviária E. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sandro Berger didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 9th minute, Rui Diniz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Armando Sergipano was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. The audience was convinced that Rui Diniz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Armando Sergipano was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. Marcus Gonçalves hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Giuseppe Pena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcus Gonçalves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rui Diniz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to A. Ferroviária E. getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Chiquinho Travassos hit a great ball. Marcus Gonçalves charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marcus Gonçalves the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, OldSkull United's Marcus Gonçalves got a free kick in the 47th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Marcus Gonçalves to strike the kick off in the second half. Giuseppe Pena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marquinhos Donato, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. In the 57th minute, Rui Diniz 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. When A. Ferroviária E.'s Rui Diniz in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye OldSkull United's goalie prevented a goal. When Victor Braga fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored OldSkull United's protests and gave Victor Braga a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in OldSkull United fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 63rd minute. Penalty! Giuseppe Pena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arlindo Negri, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. In the 74th minute, Osmar Barbosa 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. 76 minutes into the match, A. Ferroviária E.'s Rui Diniz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Armando Sergipano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Luís Paulo Barreto struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Armando Sergipano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for A. Ferroviária E.. Armando Sergipano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rui Diniz, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. A. Ferroviária E.'s Giuseppe Pena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arlindo Negri in the 80th minute of play. In the 87th minute Marquinhos Donato shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giuseppe Pena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luís Paulo Barreto might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Armando Sergipano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luís Paulo Barreto ran back to his position shaking his head.