League Play-Off

Bacalhau
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. Alexandre Lima started the match with the kick off. Válbson Queirós made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Nuno Zanette sent off a good shot on target. In the 4th minute, Nuno Zanette fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Dráusio Alvarenga charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dráusio Alvarenga the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Nuno Zanette struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Válbson Queirós didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bacalhau SS. After having played for 9 minutes, Nuno Zanette managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bacalhau SS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nuno Zanette was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Válbson Queirós showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nico Fernandez, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Nico Fernandez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Válbson Queirós having to interfere. A collision led to Bacalhau SS getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Juninho Pimenta hit a great ball. After 16 played minutes, Pore's Reinaldo Ramos shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Thiago Paraibano came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Pore reached it. With a little luck, Pore's Válbson Queirós got control of the ball when Nuno Zanette tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 24th minute, Bacalhau SS's Nico Fernandez ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Válbson Queirós. Válbson Queirós yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. A collision led to Pore getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Reinaldo Ramos hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 34th minute, Nuno Zanette managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bacalhau SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Nuno Zanette was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Válbson Queirós breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alexandre Lima fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thiago Paraibano having to interfere. In a very dangerous position, a player in Bacalhau SS fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 39th minute. Penalty! After a defensive mix-up in Bacalhau SS's zone, Alexandre Lima stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thiago Paraibano came out of the goal and Alexandre Lima tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The score stood at 1-1 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 Nico Fernandez made a kick off. If Nico Fernandez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Válbson Queirós took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nico Fernandez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 59 minutes, Alexandre Lima managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pore's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alexandre Lima 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 60th minute, Alfredão Loyola hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Christian Barbosa came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Pore 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 Christian Barbosa couldn't finish the play. If Alexandre Lima had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 69 minutes into the match, Pore's goal looked a bit too open when Nuno Zanette came free, but Válbson Queirós reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nico Fernandez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Válbson Queirós tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 71st minute, Christian Barbosa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pore fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Nuno Zanette recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thiago Paraibano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Christian Barbosa in the 80th minute. Thiago Paraibano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alexandre Lima in the 83rd minute. Ezequiel Bezerra recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 90 minutes into the game, one of Bacalhau SS:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Thiago Paraibano, was totally fooled by Pore's Reinaldo Ramos, who 91 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side.