League Play-Off

Matinho
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rony Cosme started the match with the kick off. Rony Cosme received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Zé Roberto Rosado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 6th minute, Luís Guilherme Sampaio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cássio Pombal succeeded in the game's 7th minute to get real power on a long shot . Matinho's Zé Roberto Rosado hadn't the time to block the shot which was pasted into the goal, 0-1! João Pedro Mello charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed João Pedro Mello the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 13 played minutes Arnoresco AD got a freekick which was hit by João Pedro Mello. Léo de Godoy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Angelo Azevedo in the 16th minute. In the 17th match minute, Arnoresco AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bebeto Eger to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Arnoresco AD booed when Matinho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Caio de Almeida didn't get a good kick on the ball. Albertino Neto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zé Roberto Rosado stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Albertino Neto's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. Matinho's Zé Roberto Rosado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rony Cosme in the 35th minute of play. Albertino Neto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Zé Roberto Rosado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zé Roberto Rosado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albertino Neto in the 47th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

After having played for 59 minutes, Albertino Neto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arnoresco AD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Albertino Neto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bebeto Eger got free with Zé Roberto Rosado in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 62 minutes, Rony Cosme managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arnoresco AD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rony Cosme was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 66 minutes into the match, Matinho's goalkeeper Zé Roberto Rosado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Albertino Neto. 70 minutes into the match, Matinho's goal looked a bit too open when Osvaldo Cearense came free, but Zé Roberto Rosado reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zé Roberto Rosado stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rony Cosme's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. Albertino Neto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, Matinho's Wellington Paraibano got a free kick in the 84th minute. If Albertino Neto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 93 played minutes Rony Cosme rounded Matinho's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-2. When the match was over Arnoresco AD could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Matinho throughout the match.