League Play-Off

Arena Porto
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rony Paraense kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Porto Minas Clube booed when Curva was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edson Sabóia didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Curva's Manuel Vasconcelos got control of the ball when Tiaguinho de Andrade tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Gaspar during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Curva booed when Porto Minas Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Gaspar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rony Paraense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Fernão Azevedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hermínio Valadares took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 11th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fernão Azevedo. Porto Minas Clube's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The supporters of Curva booed when Porto Minas Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicolas Abraão didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Hamílton Corrêa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30th minute, Rony Paraense made a precise shot to the right of Fernão Azevedo. Porto Minas Clube's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Porto Minas Clube's Fernão Azevedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Simão Costa in the 33rd minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, Porto Minas Clube's Hamílton Corrêa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Manuel Vasconcelos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Porto Minas Clube's Nicolas Abraão got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fernão Azevedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rony Paraense in the 38th minute of play. Fernão Azevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Simão Costa in the 39th minute of the match. Porto Minas Clube's Fernão Azevedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rony Paraense in the 46th minute of play. Fernão Azevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rony Paraense in the 48th minute of the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hamílton Corrêa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The corner led Porto Minas Clube's Nicolas Abraão to fire away a dangerous shot which Manuel Vasconcelos despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Simão Costa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Fernão Azevedo made a huge save. Fernão Azevedo was out of position in the 61 minute of play, and Edson Sabóia capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Edson Sabóia really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. 64 minutes into the match, Porto Minas Clube's goalkeeper Fernão Azevedo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Simão Costa. In the 65th match minute, Curva was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bernardinho Zonta to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rony Paraense in the 67th minute of play forced Porto Minas Clube's goalkeeper Fernão Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Hamílton Corrêa came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Porto Minas Clube 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 Hamílton Corrêa couldn't finish the play. When the match had gone on for 73 minutes, Simão Costa took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for Fernão Azevedo to make any attempt to save it. Curva's Manuel Vasconcelos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hamílton Corrêa in the 76th minute of play. When Bernardinho Zonta was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 79 minutes had been played. After 79 played minutes Curva got a freekick which was hit by Bernardinho Zonta. In the 80th match minute, Curva was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edson Sabóia to maneuver through the defense. 81 minutes into the game, Raí Pombal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Curva's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Porto Minas Clube the free kick. The supporters of Porto Minas Clube booed when Curva was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raí Pombal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Curva's Manuel Vasconcelos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hamílton Corrêa in the 86th minute of play. Edson Sabóia kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Hamílton Corrêa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manuel Vasconcelos having to interfere. Simão Costa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Fernão Azevedo made a huge save. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Curva eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.