League Play-Off

Estádio Mel
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rdth minute of the game Norberto do Vale who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mel SS's Giovani Penha was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Dalmo Duarte fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mel SS's protests and gave Dalmo Duarte a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Ubim booed when Mel SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dalmo Duarte didn't get a good kick on the ball. When André Luiz Guimarães fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mel SS's protests and gave André Luiz Guimarães a yellow card for diving instead. André Luiz Guimarães kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Alexandre Correia was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 8th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Norberto do Vale struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Giovani Penha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ubim. After 10 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Mel SS! Jeferson de Brito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dênis Abreu in the 15th minute of the match. After having played for 16 minutes, Cristian Mangueira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mel SS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Mangueira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 19th minute Ubim were awarded a corner. Alexandre Correia went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Mel SS's goalie and right to Norberto do Vale. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Mel SS's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 26th match minute, Ubim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexandre Correia to maneuver through the defense. Dênis Abreu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeferson de Brito having to interfere. Dênis Abreu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Jeferson de Brito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Ubim's Wilson Tróia got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Jeferson de Brito didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 33rd minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. Mathias Couto struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Giovani Penha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ubim. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mel SS's goalkeeper Giovani Penha, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cristian Mangueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Norberto do Vale to strike the kick off in the second half. Cristian Mangueira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeferson de Brito having to interfere. Ismael Barbosa hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. Tomé Recife's late challenge caught a Ubim's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tomé Recife helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Ubim booed when Mel SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomé Recife didn't get a good kick on the ball. Norberto do Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Giovani Penha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mathias Couto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giovani Penha having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Mel SS's Ismael Barbosa got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Alexandre Correia's shot from long distance was a real pearl which went to the right and just passed Giovani Penha - 2-2 was put on the score board in the 72nd minute. In the 78th minute, Mathias Couto got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafa do Nascimento in the 81st minute of play forced Mel SS's goalkeeper Giovani Penha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 84th minute, Dênis Abreu made a precise shot to the right of Jeferson de Brito. Ubim's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. Giovani Penha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Norberto do Vale in the 89th minute of play. Mel SS's Dênis Abreu got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Cristian Mangueira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jeferson de Brito was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. Dênis Abreu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mel SS's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.