League Play-Off

Abapa
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) João Vítor Baptista started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ronaldo Maia's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Acácio Ramalho read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. Ronaldo Maia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Acácio Ramalho having to interfere. In the 21st minute, João Vítor Baptista made a precise shot to the right of Allan Alvarenga. Abapa SC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Allan Alvarenga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Vítor Baptista in the 24th minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, Arisco AD's goalkeeper Acácio Ramalho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sílvio Luís de Almeida. Sílvio Luís de Almeida who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 27thth minute tested the skills of Acácio Ramalho when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 27th match minute, Arisco AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Eduardo Paraibano to maneuver through the defense. Ronaldo Maia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Acácio Ramalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Serafim Simões's late challenge caught a Arisco AD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Serafim Simões helped the player get up and apologised. Serafim Simões hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Fábio Zonta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Allan Alvarenga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. João Vítor Baptista recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 40th minute, Fábio Zonta ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Allan Alvarenga was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Ronaldo Maia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Acácio Ramalho having to interfere. Luís Eduardo Zanette hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ronaldo Maia to make the kick off. After having played for 54 minutes, Fábio Zonta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arisco AD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fábio Zonta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sílvio Luís de Almeida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Acácio Ramalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In a very dangerous position, a player in Arisco AD fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 59th minute. Penalty! After having played for 65 minutes, Ronaldo Maia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Abapa SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ronaldo Maia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Allan Alvarenga was a little too slow when João Vítor Baptista got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 68th minute. The score was now 1-3. João Vítor Baptista struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Allan Alvarenga didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arisco AD. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sílvio Luís de Almeida in the 80th minute of play forced Arisco AD's goalkeeper Acácio Ramalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sílvio Luís de Almeida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Acácio Ramalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arisco AD's Acácio Ramalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ronaldo Maia in the 87th minute of play. Allan Alvarenga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Vítor Baptista in the 96th minute of the match. If Sílvio Luís de Almeida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 100th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ronaldo Maia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 100th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Arisco AD eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.