League Play-Off

Estádio Marada
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Albertino de Mendonça started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd match minute, Marada was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jeferson Barros to maneuver through the defense. Osvaldo Rocha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elano Cabral in the 5th minute of play. Elano Cabral's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Osvaldo Rocha read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. Dito Gerber struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Osvaldo Rocha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pastorador FC. In the 13th minute, Natanael Mota hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. José Carlos Silveira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Luís Paulo do Vale having to make a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Albertino de Mendonça in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luís Paulo do Vale saved Pastorador FC from getting behind. Osvaldo Rocha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elano Cabral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 19th minute, Kléberson da Mata hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Pastorador FC getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Elano Cabral hit a great ball. Osvaldo Rocha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robinho Alvarenga in the 25th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Elano Cabral managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pastorador FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Elano Cabral was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Osvaldo Rocha breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Pastorador FC's Elano Cabral in 32 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Osvaldo Rocha guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. When Albertino de Mendonça came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Marada 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 Albertino de Mendonça couldn't finish the play. The Marada fans' excitement grew in the 39th match minute when Marada's Albertino de Mendonça looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Osvaldo Rocha didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Robinho Alvarenga went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

A collision led to Pastorador FC getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Dito Gerber hit a great ball. Celso Moura took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 60th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Luís Paulo do Vale. Pastorador FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 65th minute, Pastorador FC's Robinho Alvarenga dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. An unexpected shot in the 70th minute by Robinho Alvarenga got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Pastorador FC's attack was well implemented in the 73rd minute, but when Elano Cabral was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Luís Fábio Valladares charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luís Fábio Valladares the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 77 minutes into the game, Robinho Alvarenga was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pastorador FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Marada the free kick. In the 77th match minute, Pastorador FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robinho Alvarenga to maneuver through the defense. 2-2 became the score in the 81st minute when José Carlos Silveira elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Luís Paulo do Vale came out of the goal in the 96th minute to try and stop a shot by Marada's José Carlos Silveira. But to his dismay, José Carlos Silveira quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Marada fans cheered their team off the field, for while Pastorador FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.