League Play-Off

Estádio Simplicio
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Mateus Mendes started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Erik Chaves hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. In the 12th minute, Anísio da Fonseca got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 14 minutes into the game, Mateus Mendes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Hernani Velloso was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 22nd minute, Ediberto Ceresso made a precise shot to the right of Hernani Velloso. Simplicio's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Hernani Velloso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mateus Mendes, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. In the 26th minute, Luiz Fábio Meirelles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mateus Mendes 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. The supporters of Simplicio booed when Eden was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amadeu Macedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 38th minute, Erik Chaves sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Eden's Oséias Santos didn't even have to move. Cafu Santanas short, quick shot in the 41stth minute got Oséias Santos to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Cafu Santana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Ricardo Veloso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oséias Santos having to interfere. Ricardo Veloso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 56th minute, Cafu Santana got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 58th minute, Ricardo Veloso left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Simplicio fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Oséias Santos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Veloso, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Cafu Santana recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When João Pedro Medeiros fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Eden's protests and gave João Pedro Medeiros a yellow card for diving instead. When Cafu Santana came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Simplicio fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cafu Santana couldn't finish the play. Mateus Mendes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Pedrinho Cabral hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. 84 minutes into the game, Simplicio's Cafu Santana nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Oséias Santos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Ricardo Veloso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oséias Santos having to interfere. Cafu Santana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Oséias Santos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eden's Oséias Santos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cafu Santana in the 96th minute of play. There was no doubt that Simplicio were the better team. Simplicio's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.