League Play-Off

Casinha
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Luisão Passos started the match with the kick off. Vítor Esteves could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Gugu Xavier made a huge save. Luisão Passos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 9th match minute, Pinga FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jânio Miranda to maneuver through the defense. Luisão Passos struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Ulisses Branco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pinga FC. After some careless play in the Pinga FC defense, Vítor Esteves kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gugu Xavier. The Pinga FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gugu Xavier should have stopped the shot. After 19 played minutes Casinha AD got a freekick which was hit by Dráuzio da Fonseca. The audience was convinced that Enio Vianna's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ulisses Branco was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. The supporters of Casinha AD booed when Pinga FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jean de Barros didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Casinha AD's zone, Luisão Passos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ulisses Branco came out of the goal and Luisão Passos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Enio Vianna in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ulisses Branco prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ulisses Branco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Renato Pimenta went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Gugu Xavier made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Vítor Esteves sent off a good shot on target. Enio Vianna took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ulisses Branco. Ulisses Branco dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3.

The wind increased when Valério Martins made the kick off in the second half. José Maria Moreno charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed José Maria Moreno the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. José Maria Moreno hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Valério Martins received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Gugu Xavier tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Enio Vianna struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Ulisses Branco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pinga FC. The supporters of Pinga FC booed when Casinha AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Gustavo Pinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 68th minute of the match, Luisão Passos tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ulisses Branco saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 72 minutes, Luís Gustavo Pinho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Casinha AD and the Pinga FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Luís Gustavo Pinho kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Luís Gustavo Pinho hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. In the 83rd minute Luisão Passos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ulisses Branco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 85 minutes, Dráuzio da Fonseca mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Casinha AD and the Pinga FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Casinha AD getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Dráuzio da Fonseca hit a great ball. Casinha AD's Ulisses Branco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Casinha AD from getting a goal against them. Luisão Passos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luisão Passos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ulisses Branco having to interfere. When the match was over Pinga FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Casinha AD throughout the match.