League Play-Off

Piauna
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Vitinho's Ramón Valle 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. In the 7th minute, Fabiano Castro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Benedito Teixeira was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Fabiano Castro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Benedito Teixeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 15 played minutes Piauna EC's Agostinho de Barros stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Benedito Teixeira stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Vitinho of the goal. 16 minutes into the match, Piauna EC's Enéas Albuquerque sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benedito Teixeira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Durvalino Vasconcelos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benedito Teixeira was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. In the 26th minute of the match Eliézer Gaúcho shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Edmundo Nascimento showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Vitinho's Ramón Valle got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Piauna EC's Luís de Amaral got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Edmundo Nascimento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dinei Bertassi, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. After 35 played minutes Vitinho got a freekick which was hit by Alexsandro Pinho. From close distance Agostinho de Barros pressed in the 2-0 goal high up into nets stiches in the right cross 37 minutes into the game. A hard shot 42 in the game by Durvalino Vasconcelos from a close distance when the talented Benedito Teixeira managed to make a qualified save. Vitinho's players were relieved. If Enéas Albuquerque had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Durvalino Vasconcelos in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benedito Teixeira saved Vitinho from getting behind. The supporters of Vitinho booed when Piauna EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís de Amaral didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Durvalino Vasconcelos was the one to do the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 55th minute, Fabiano Castro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Piauna EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Fabiano Castro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benedito Teixeira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Agostinho de Barros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edmundo Nascimento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Allan Barbosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Durvalino Vasconcelos in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benedito Teixeira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Enéas Albuquerque sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Piauna EC's Durvalino Vasconcelos in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Vitinho's goalie prevented a goal. If Durvalino Vasconcelos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Enéas Albuquerque had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexsandro Pinho hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Vitinho defense, Agostinho de Barros kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benedito Teixeira. The Vitinho fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benedito Teixeira should have stopped the shot. Durvalino Vasconcelos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Benedito Teixeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Durvalino Vasconcelos in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Benedito Teixeira saved Vitinho from getting behind. Durval Lara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Benedito Teixeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Betinho Vieira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Piauna EC fully deserved thier win.