League Play-Off

Cova dos Leões
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dedê Queiroz started the match with the kick off. Dedê Queiroz succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 6th playminute. Roberto Lopes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miguel Pirani having to interfere. When the match had been going on for 13 minutes, MAJESTOSO LEÃO's Serginho Penha got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Miguel Pirani. Faustão de Senna's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ramiro Tande read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Roberto Lopes took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Miguel Pirani to make any attempt to save it. Dedê Queiroz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Miguel Pirani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Roberto Lopes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Miguel Pirani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roberto Lopes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Perivaldo da Mata in the 39th minute of play forced MAJESTOSO LEÃO's goalkeeper Ramiro Tande to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dedê Queiroz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miguel Pirani having to interfere. Miguel Pirani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roberto Lopes, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Naldo de Godoy was the one to do the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Faustão de Senna during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Miguel Pirani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roberto Lopes, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Maniva's Perivaldo da Mata suffered a sore thigh after 63 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Nilmar Batista's late challenge caught a Maniva's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nilmar Batista helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to MAJESTOSO LEÃO getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Nilmar Batista hit a great ball. In the 68th match minute, Maniva was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Afonsinho Gerber to maneuver through the defense. Dedê Queiroz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. MAJESTOSO LEÃO's Edmílson Velloso was substituted for Francisco Tróia. After having played for 83 minutes, Faustão de Senna managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Maniva's supporters crossed their fingers, but Faustão de Senna was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Roberto Lopes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dedê Queiroz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dedê Queiroz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Miguel Pirani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.