League Play-Off

Estádio Marova
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Marcos Pires started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Moisés de Queirós kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. The long shot by Pedro Paulo Mandrak in the 4th minute really tested Paulo Zonta's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. If Noel do Vale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Noel do Vale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Valdo Mendonça had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 13th minute, Marcos Pires left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Amaropolis SS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. If Noel do Vale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Moisés de Queirós kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Vito Mattos got in the 19th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Paulo Zonta handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Marova's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Pedro Paulo Mandrak in the 26th minute. A nice corner shot did that Pedro Paulo Mandrak got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Paulo Zonta quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Valdo Mendonça managed to get in a good position for a shot. Amaropolis SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Valdo Mendonça was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Túlio Velloso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 29 minutes into the game, Luís Gustavo Sena was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Marova's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Amaropolis SS the free kick. The supporters of Amaropolis SS booed when Marova was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Gustavo Sena didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 32ndth minute of the game Marcos Pires who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Marova's Túlio Velloso was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Marcos Pires sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Túlio Velloso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valdo Mendonça in the 35th minute of play. Marcos Pires sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paulo Zonta made an important save on a dangerous shot by Noel do Vale in the 42nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Noel do Vale managed to get in a good position for a shot. Marova's supporters rose to their feet, but Noel do Vale was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paulo Zonta breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Túlio Velloso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valdo Mendonça in the 46th minute of the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Vito Mattos made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Vito Mattos made a precise shot to the right of Paulo Zonta. Amaropolis SS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Ricardo Ramalho took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 63rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Túlio Velloso. Marova's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 74 minutes Marova's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Luisinho Nóbrega who took care of the corner kick. Amaropolis SS's Agenor da Rocha was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Túlio Velloso in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 77 minutes into the match, Marova's goalkeeper Túlio Velloso had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Valdo Mendonça. Arlindo Rodrigues fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Túlio Velloso having to interfere. Marcos Pires received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Túlio Velloso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Murilo Torres kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Marcos Pires's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Túlio Velloso was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. If Marcos Pires had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marova's Túlio Velloso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcos Pires in the 97th minute of play. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.