League Play-Off

Estádio Guaratiba
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Guaratiba FC's Joel Tróia started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 14 minutes, Fabrício Chaves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vestea EC and the Guaratiba FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. 14 minutes into the game, one of Vestea EC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Rafa Barbosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Francisco Pernambucano having to interfere. Joel Tróia's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fausto Lira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. Rafa Barbosa's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but João Francisco Pernambucano read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. Fausto Lira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Betão Lucas went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Vestea EC's Naldo Cunha got a free kick in the 40th minute. In the 41st minute, Betão Lucas 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. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rafa Barbosa made a kick off. After 58 minutes, Deivid Pernambucano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Guaratiba FC and the Vestea EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Rafa Barbosa scored 2-3 in the 60th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of João Francisco Pernambucano, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Rafa Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. João Francisco Pernambucano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafa Barbosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joel Tróia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 75th minute, Gonçalo Guedes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vestea EC's Fausto Lira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Tróia in the 77th minute of play. Fausto Lira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Betão Lucas went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Diogo Meirelles during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Guaratiba FC's Diogo Meirelles got a free kick in the 84th minute. After having played for 87 minutes, Rafa Barbosa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vestea EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rafa Barbosa 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 92nd play minute Jano Moreira came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised João Francisco Pernambucano. 3-4. After having played for 96 minutes, Rafa Barbosa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vestea EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rafa Barbosa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Vestea EC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.