League Play-Off

Fineza
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Antônio Carlos Souza got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Antônio Carlos Souza ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alexandre Catarinense was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Alexandre Catarinense showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antônio Carlos Souza, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. 9 minutes into the match, Fineza EC's Paulo José de Queiroz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dudu de Amorim narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Silvério Netto didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-1 via right post in the game's 16th minute. Fineza EC's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Paulo José de Queiroz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 24 minutes into the match, Fervedouro's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo José de Queiroz came free, but Dudu de Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 26 played minutes Fervedouro got a freekick which was hit by Válbson Donato. In the 28th minute Dadá Coelho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexandre Catarinense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 29 minutes into the game, Cássio Prestes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fineza EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fervedouro the free kick. Alexandre Catarinense showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dadá Coelho, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. In the 37th minute Antônio Carlos Souza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexandre Catarinense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38th match minute, Fervedouro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ramón Abraão to maneuver through the defense. Alexandre Catarinense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dadá Coelho in the 41st minute of the match. Alexandre Catarinense showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dadá Coelho, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antônio Carlos Souza in the 44th minute of play forced Fineza EC's goalkeeper Alexandre Catarinense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Dadá Coelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Paulo José de Queiroz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Antônio Carlos Souza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alexandre Catarinense was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. Antônio Carlos Souza charged in rather forcefully in the 64th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Antônio Carlos Souza the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 64 played minutes Fervedouro got a freekick which was hit by Antônio Carlos Souza. A collision led to Fineza EC getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Cássio Prestes hit a great ball. Dedê Mineiro was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 71st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The supporters of Fervedouro booed when Fineza EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Murillo Berger didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dadá Coelho who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 78thth minute tested the skills of Alexandre Catarinense when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Silvério Netto 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. When Armindo Rezende fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fervedouro's protests and gave Armindo Rezende a yellow card for diving instead. After 82 played minutes Fervedouro got a freekick which was hit by Armindo Rezende. If Antônio Carlos Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Dadá Coelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 95th minute, Fervedouro's Dadá Coelho ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Alexandre Catarinense. Alexandre Catarinense yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. The Fervedouro supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Fervedouro would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.