League Play-Off

Bixopa
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fiori Fantini got the match started through his kick off. Fiori Fantini recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 9 played minutes Bixopa EC got a freekick which was hit by Raphael de Alcântara. Maurinho de Carvalho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fiori Fantini, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. After 12th play minutes Paulão Secco shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Maurinho de Carvalho and just under the crossbar into goal. After 14 played minutes champion got a freekick which was hit by Nelsinho Pontes. Pedrinho Meira's late challenge caught a Bixopa EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pedrinho Meira helped the player get up and apologised. Pedrinho Meira kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. 23 minutes into the game, Betinho Mattos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bixopa EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave champion the free kick. The supporters of champion booed when Bixopa EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Betinho Mattos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Maurinho de Carvalho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fiori Fantini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 26 played minutes Bixopa EC got a freekick which was hit by Abel Queiroz. Paulão Secco took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Maurinho de Carvalho. Maurinho de Carvalho dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. After 33 minutes, Nelsinho Pontes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the champion and the Bixopa EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The audience was convinced that Fiori Fantini's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maurinho de Carvalho was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. In the 43rd minute Paulão Secco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maurinho de Carvalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bixopa EC's Betinho Mattos got his second yellow card of the match in the 44th minute. The referee ordered Betinho Mattos off the ground. If Paulão Secco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Agenor Bastos to make the kick off. Paulão Secco in the 54thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Maurinho de Carvalho, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 62nd match minute, Bixopa EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabiano Xavier to maneuver through the defense. The audience cheered loudly when Samuel Linares's long shot in the 63rd minute became 0-3 when the ball went to the left of and passed Maurinho de Carvalho. Maurinho de Carvalho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fiori Fantini in the 68th minute of play. Nelsinho Pontes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maurinho de Carvalho having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fiori Fantini in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Maurinho de Carvalho prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Maurinho de Carvalho made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Paulão Secco sent off a good shot on target. Paulão Secco who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 88thth minute tested the skills of Maurinho de Carvalho when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Abel Queiroz kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Fiori Fantini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Pedrinho Meira kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Maurinho de Carvalho. That made the score 0-5 in the 93 minute of play. Maurinho de Carvalho made a fantastic save in the 97th minute, when Paulão Secco sent off a good shot on target. The Bixopa EC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. champion were clearly better and deserved to take the win.