League Play-Off

Alegria
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Favelas SS's Mathias do Valle 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. Through an outstanding action, after 5 minutes, Lauro Chaves successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Teodoro Vergílio hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Ezequiel França might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lauro Chaves. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ezequiel França ran back to his position shaking his head. If Mathias do Valle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mathias do Valle in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck José Leal prevented the ball from getting in the gole. José Leal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Reynaldo da Cunha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Favelas SS's Cesinha Torres got a free kick in the 22nd minute. In the 31st minute, Téo Linares made a precise shot to the right of José Leal. Alegria AD's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ezequiel França got free with Lauro Chaves in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With splendid footwork Dudu das Neves arrived in front of goal to shoot 1-1 by the left pole in the game's 36th minute. In the 46th minute, Simão Mazza left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Favelas SS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. After the first half Favelas SS were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Téo Linares charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Téo Linares the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Favelas SS getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Téo Linares hit a great ball. Ezequiel França fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lauro Chaves having to interfere. Teodoro Vergílio kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Lauro Chaves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ezequiel França in the 57th minute of play. Teodoro Vergílio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 62 minutes, Célio Messias mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Alegria AD and the Favelas SS players grew even worse after the yellow card. Célio Messias hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. In the 65th minute, Mathias do Valle 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. After a rather tough play, Favelas SS's Teodoro Vergílio got a free kick in the 67th minute. Teodoro Vergílio's late challenge caught a Alegria AD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Teodoro Vergílio helped the player get up and apologised. In the 75th match minute, Favelas SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teodoro Vergílio to maneuver through the defense. Dudu das Neves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dudu das Neves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mathias do Valle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. José Leal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ezequiel França fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lauro Chaves having to interfere. In the 96th match minute, Favelas SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teodoro Vergílio to maneuver through the defense. Favelas SS's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.