League Play-Off

Estádio Benta
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Rochedo FC's Nildo Moura 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. Josué de Lima took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nildo Moura, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Cássio Paranaense's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arí Meirelles was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. Vânderson Valadares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Arí Meirelles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cássio Paranaense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Arí Meirelles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th minute of the match Horácio Perez sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Josué de Lima skillfully saved the ball. Josué de Lima showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nildo Moura, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. In the 20th minute, Manoel Cardozo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benta's Zé Paulo Meira couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 21st minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Rochedo FC. Arí Meirelles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cássio Paranaense, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. 25 minutes into the match, Benta's goal looked a bit too open when Nildo Moura came free, but Josué de Lima reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 27 minutes into the match, Vânderson Valadares had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arí Meirelles. Rochedo FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vânderson Valadares was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. 35 minutes into the match, Benta's Vânderson Valadares sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arí Meirelles narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Benta's Vânderson Valadares got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nildo Moura blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Josué de Lima having to make a save. Josué de Lima showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alan Rocha, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cássio Paranaense stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Arí Meirelles didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cássio Paranaense went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. 59 minutes into the game, Vânderson Valadares was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Benta's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rochedo FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Benta's Vânderson Valadares got a free kick in the 59th minute. Arí Meirelles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vânderson Valadares, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Vânderson Valadares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arí Meirelles having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Benta's Ernesto Lira got a free kick in the 69th minute. Cássio Paranaense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arí Meirelles having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alan Rocha got free with Josué de Lima in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kaká Queiroz kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Vânderson Valadares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rochedo FC's goalkeeper Arí Meirelles, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 93rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Rochedo FC's goalkeeper Arí Meirelles, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Arí Meirelles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vânderson Valadares, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. There was no doubt that Benta were the better team. Benta's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.