League Play-Off

Estádio Abranches
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Naldo Meirelles started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 7 minutes, Paulo José de Queirós mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Catonho AD and the Abranches EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 7th match minute, Catonho AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo José de Queirós to maneuver through the defense. 9 minutes into the match, Catonho AD's goalkeeper Vágner Vianna had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nelsinho Guerra. In the 16th minute Benjamin Mineiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Laércio Alvarenga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 20 minutes, Nelsinho Guerra managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Abranches EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nelsinho Guerra was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Vágner Vianna made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Nelsinho Guerra sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Catonho AD's Paulo José de Queirós got a free kick in the 36th minute. 37 minutes into the match, Catonho AD's goalkeeper Vágner Vianna had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Naldo Meirelles. 40 minutes into the match, Abranches EC's goal looked a bit too open when Benjamin Mineiro came free, but Laércio Alvarenga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Naldo Meirelles managed to get in a good position for a shot. Abranches EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Naldo Meirelles was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vágner Vianna breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nelsinho Guerra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Vágner Vianna 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 Wágner da Mata got free with Laércio Alvarenga in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Wágner da Mata blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Laércio Alvarenga having to make a save. If Naldo Meirelles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Nelsinho Guerra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Catonho AD's Sílvio Pinheiro got a free kick in the 77th minute. Naldo Meirelles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vágner Vianna having to interfere. If Naldo Meirelles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benjamin Mineiro was extremely unlucky when he, in the 84th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Benjamin Mineiro was extremely unlucky when he, in the 85th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 88th minute, Nelsinho Guerra made a precise shot to the right of Vágner Vianna. Catonho AD's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. If Benjamin Mineiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. For all the effort they put into the match, the Catonho AD players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Abranches EC.