League Play-Off

Estádio Anadia
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Cássio Mineiro started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th minute, Pedrão Rocha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. João Paulo Massa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evandro Catarinense in the 6th minute of the match. Caetano Eger shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. 13 minutes into the match, Patrício Paraíba notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Polinopolis's Albertino Vidal. Albertino Vidal was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Cássio Mineiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Evandro Catarinense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. João Paulo Massa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Caetano Eger kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. In the 26th minute Evandro Catarinense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Paulo Massa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 28 minutes into the match, Anadia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cássio Mineiro came free, but João Paulo Massa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Patrício Paraíba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albertino Vidal having to interfere. When Anadia FC's Murilo Veloso in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Polinopolis's goalie prevented a goal. Gilberto Furtado kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. After having played for 39 minutes, Murilo Veloso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Anadia FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Murilo Veloso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Murilo Veloso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emílio Travassos hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Murilo Veloso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Anadia FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Murilo Veloso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Albertino Vidal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Murilo Veloso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Murilo Veloso made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Maurinho Alagoano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Albertino Vidal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Murilo Veloso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Digo Alcântara fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Polinopolis's protests and gave Digo Alcântara a yellow card for diving instead. Albertino Vidal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Murilo Veloso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 64 minutes had been played when some careless play by Polinopolis's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Caetano Eger was slow to take the kick. During this time Anadia FC's players had a chance to rest. A well-hit corner resulted in Adrianinho Simões heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Cássio Mineiro struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. João Paulo Massa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Polinopolis. In the 72nd minute, Anadia FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Evandro Catarinense fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Adrianinho Simões's late challenge caught a Polinopolis's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adrianinho Simões helped the player get up and apologised. Adrianinho Simões kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Evandro Catarinense blasted a shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without João Paulo Massa having to make a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cássio Mineiro in the 75th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg João Paulo Massa saved Anadia FC from getting behind. In the 83rd minute, Polinopolis's Cássio Mineiro dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. 87 minutes into the match, Polinopolis's goal looked a bit too open when Patrício Paraíba came free, but Albertino Vidal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Murilo Veloso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.