League Play-Off

Estádio Argenta
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jairo Netto took the kick off in the first half of the match. 0-1 became the score in the 3rd minute when Jairo Netto elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Rodrigo Cordeiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ciro Antunes was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. Pedro Catarinense showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebastião Medeiros, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Cordeiro in the 21st minute of play forced Argenta's goalkeeper Ciro Antunes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sebastião Medeiros might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Catarinense. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sebastião Medeiros ran back to his position shaking his head. Rodrigo Cordeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciro Antunes having to interfere. Tabual's Rodrigo Cordeiro got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jairo Netto in the 32nd minute of play forced Argenta's goalkeeper Ciro Antunes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Tabual's Afonsinho Sena got a free kick in the 37th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Tabual's zone, Durval Guerra stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Catarinense came out of the goal and Durval Guerra tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sebastião Medeiros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Pedro Catarinense tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sebastião Medeiross short, quick shot in the 42ndth minute got Pedro Catarinense to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in.

The wind increased when Sebastião Medeiros made the kick off in the second half. When Sebastião Medeiros came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Argenta 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 Sebastião Medeiros couldn't finish the play. In the 61st minute Argenta were awarded a corner. Durval Guerra went to the cornerflag to take it. Afonsinho Sena tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Pedro Catarinense. An unnecessary self made goal, 3-1 in the 61st minute. Dalmo Lima kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Rodrigo Cordeiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Ciro Antunes made a huge save. 67 minutes into the match, Argenta's Luisão Saldanha sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pedro Catarinense narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ciro Antunes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rodrigo Cordeiro's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. 72 minutes into the game, Chiquinho Velasco was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tabual's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Argenta the free kick. A collision led to Tabual getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Chiquinho Velasco hit a great ball. 75 minutes in the game, Jairo Netto fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Ciro Antunes having to interfere. Rodrigo Cordeiro's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 78thth minute, Ciro Antunes skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Rodrigo Cordeiro struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Ciro Antunes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tabual. After a defensive mix-up in Argenta's zone, Rodrigo Cordeiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ciro Antunes came out of the goal and Rodrigo Cordeiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Jairo Netto managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tabual's supporters rose to their feet, but Jairo Netto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ciro Antunes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ciro Antunes was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jairo Netto showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-2 in the 90 minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Sebastião Medeiros managed to get in a good position for a shot. Argenta's supporters rose to their feet, but Sebastião Medeiros was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Catarinense breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 97th minute, Sebastião Medeiros managed to get in a good position for a shot. Argenta's supporters rose to their feet, but Sebastião Medeiros was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedro Catarinense breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Argenta fans cheered their team off the field, for while Tabual had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.