League Play-Off

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Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Kléber França made the kick off and thus started the match. Rosaria's Tião Simões proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Rosaria from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Rosaria's Arí Baptista got a free kick in the 6th minute. Kléber França succeeded in the game's 7th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. In the 10th match minute, Rosaria was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Queirós to maneuver through the defense. If Valdomiro Guimarães had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nordestina's Válter Proença played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cafu Barbosa in the 16th minute of play. Válter Proença stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cafu Barbosa's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. 24 minutes into the match, Cafu Barbosa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Válter Proença. Nordestina's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cafu Barbosa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After a rather tough play, Rosaria's Arí Baptista got a free kick in the 27th minute. Válter Proença showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enéas Bezerra, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. 34 minutes into the game, Thiago Tepedino was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nordestina's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rosaria the free kick. The supporters of Rosaria booed when Nordestina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thiago Tepedino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Enéas Bezerra received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Válter Proença tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 39th minute Enéas Bezerra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Válter Proença saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nordestina's Valdomiro Guimarães suffered a concussion in the 42nd minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. Rodolfo Paraibano's late challenge caught a Nordestina's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rodolfo Paraibano helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 41st minute of the game. One of Rosaria:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Nordestina:s goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cafu Barbosa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Enéas Bezerra got free with Válter Proença in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Enéas Bezerra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edgard Melo hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Nordestina's Válter Proença proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 75th minute of the match, managed to save Nordestina from getting a goal against them. Doni Brodel hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Jonathan Queirós received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Válter Proença tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 90th minute, Rosaria's Cafu Barbosa dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3.