League Play-Off

Formos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Formos SC's Delfim Amaral 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. Edvaldo Cabral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fausto Nunes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Fausto Nunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Delfim Amaral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Cafu Sá tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adalmo Lopes charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Adalmo Lopes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Formos SC booed when Arapiranga SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adalmo Lopes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cafu Sá took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Delfim Amaral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Formos SC booed when Arapiranga SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dudu Bastos didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Paulo Renato Simão from long distance, 18 minutes into the match, got Cafu Sá's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. If Delfim Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Clemente Romero 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. In the 24thth minute of the game Delfim Amaral who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Arapiranga SC's Cafu Sá was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 32 minutes into the match, Arapiranga SC's Haroldo Linhares sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Edvaldo Cabral narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 36th minute Formos SC were awarded a corner. Paulo Renato Simão went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 39th minute, Delfim Amaral made a precise shot to the right of Cafu Sá. Arapiranga SC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fausto Nunes in the 45th minute of play forced Formos SC's goalkeeper Edvaldo Cabral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fausto Nunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 48 minutes into the match, Formos SC's goal looked a bit too open when Haroldo Linhares came free, but Edvaldo Cabral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Haroldo Linhares to strike the kick off in the second half. Fausto Nunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fausto Nunes scored 1-1 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Edvaldo Cabral, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cafu Sá showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clemente Romero, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Delfim Amaral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Cafu Sá tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fausto Nunes got free with Edvaldo Cabral in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Breno Sampaio during the 71st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When the match had been going on for 73 minutes, Arapiranga SC's Elder de Toledo got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Edvaldo Cabral. Edvaldo Cabral made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fausto Nunes in the 77th minute. Arapiranga SC's Fausto Nunes got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Formos SC's Tiago Gabriel Esteves got a free kick in the 80th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Delfim Amaral in the 86th minute of play forced Arapiranga SC's goalkeeper Cafu Sá to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Delfim Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After having played for 92 minutes, Haroldo Linhares managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arapiranga SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Haroldo Linhares was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cafu Sá took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clemente Romero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Arapiranga SC's Edgar Vianna got a free kick in the 97th minute. When Formos SC's Clemente Romero in the 98th minute got a chance for a shot 98th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Arapiranga SC's goalie prevented a goal. The Arapiranga SC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.