League Play-Off

Pagem
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, 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. Frédson Gonçalves started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frédson Gonçalves in the 4th minute of play forced Pagem's goalkeeper Lino Barbosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Frédson Gonçalves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Keteroco's Leopoldo da Costa got control of the ball when Nildo Zonta tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dráusio Paes during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. If Flavinho Hames had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dráusio Paes kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Keteroco's Frédson Gonçalves got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Miguel Faustino came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Keteroco 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 Miguel Faustino couldn't finish the play. Lino Barbosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Faustino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 21st minute, Giovanni Fernandes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 22nd match minute, Keteroco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Álvaro Gomes to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 23 minutes, Flavinho Hames managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pagem's supporters crossed their fingers, but Flavinho Hames was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 24 played minutes Keteroco got a freekick which was hit by Christiano Corrêa. Nildo Zonta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Leopoldo da Costa made a huge save. Miguel Faustino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dráusio Paes in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lino Barbosa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Lino Barbosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Faustino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Nildo Zonta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leopoldo da Costa had in the 48thth minute some difficulties stopping Rômulo Romero's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball.

Keteroco's Leopoldo da Costa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Flavinho Hames in the 59th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Miguel Faustino got free with Lino Barbosa in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 62 played minutes Frédson Gonçalves rounded Pagem's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-1. Miguel Faustino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Lino Barbosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lino Barbosa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Miguel Faustino in the 68th minute. If Miguel Faustino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Miguel Faustino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lino Barbosa having to interfere. In the 75th match minute, Pagem was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giovanni Fernandes to maneuver through the defense. After 82 played minutes Pagem got a freekick which was hit by Nildo Zonta. If Miguel Faustino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pagem's defense didn't have a chance, in the 90th minute, when Frédson Gonçalves scored to the left of an out of position Lino Barbosa, making the score, 0-3. After a defensive mix-up in Keteroco's zone, Rômulo Romero stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leopoldo da Costa came out of the goal and Rômulo Romero tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the match clock showed 97 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Nildo Zonta sped through Keteroco's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Leopoldo da Costa. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Keteroco walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.