League Play-Off

Estádio Pedrinhas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ronaldo Faustino got the match started through his kick off. Clóvis Andrade's late challenge caught a Pedrinhas AD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Clóvis Andrade helped the player get up and apologised. In the 5th minute, Clóvis Andrade hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Alberto Azevedo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gopouva EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Alberto Azevedo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anísio Aguiar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ronaldo Faustino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alberto Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anísio Aguiar having to interfere. Ronaldo Faustino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Clóvis Andrade was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 19 minutes had been played. The supporters of Pedrinhas AD booed when Gopouva EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Clóvis Andrade didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ronaldinho Braga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eurico Motta in the 21st minute of play. Ronaldinho Braga made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Flávio Perez sent off a good shot on target. If Alberto Azevedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Pedrinhas AD's Egídio Furtado got a free kick in the 27th minute. Alberto Azevedo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anísio Aguiar having to interfere. After some careless play in the Pedrinhas AD defense, Caetano Aguiar kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Anísio Aguiar. The Pedrinhas AD fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Anísio Aguiar should have stopped the shot. Gugu Meira charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gugu Meira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Pedrinhas AD booed when Gopouva EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gugu Meira didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Flávio Perez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Flávio Perez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 50th minute, Eurico Motta 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. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eurico Motta was the one to do the kick off. When Cauã Dias fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pedrinhas AD's protests and gave Cauã Dias a yellow card for diving instead. Cauã Dias hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Pedrinhas AD's Anísio Aguiar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Pedrinhas AD from getting a goal against them. Ronaldo Faustino might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Anísio Aguiar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ronaldo Faustino ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Pedrinhas AD's Cauã Dias got a free kick in the 69th minute. Alberto Azevedo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Anísio Aguiar made a huge save. Flávio Perez took the ball and in the 74 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ronaldinho Braga. Ronaldinho Braga dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Pedrinhas AD's Natanael Sena got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 79 minutes into the match, Pedrinhas AD's goalkeeper Anísio Aguiar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alberto Azevedo. Ronaldinho Braga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eurico Motta, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Pedrinhas AD were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.