League Play-Off

PEPSI Arena
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Fausto Pena started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After having played for 4 minutes, Luisão Paiva managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Truffa SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luisão Paiva was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Luisão Paiva came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Truffa SC 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 Luisão Paiva couldn't finish the play. Duda Koehler took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dênis Fonseca. Dênis Fonseca dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Rodriguinho Figueiredo's late challenge caught a Truffa SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rodriguinho Figueiredo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 12th minute, one of Crystaes:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Crystaes. Nilmar Terra went to the wrong direction when Cícero Pinheiro was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. Luisão Paiva's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 16thth minute, Nilmar Terra skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Luisão Paiva's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 20thth minute, Nilmar Terra skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 26 played minutes, Crystaes's Rodriguinho Figueiredo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dênis Fonseca came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Crystaes reached it. After 26 played minutes Truffa SC got a freekick which was hit by Cícero Pinheiro. Luisão Paiva blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nilmar Terra having to make a save. 33 minutes into the game, Fausto Pena cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Dênis Fonseca was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luisão Paiva was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute Luisão Paiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilmar Terra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 55thth minute of the game Luisão Paiva who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Crystaes's Nilmar Terra was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luisão Paiva in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nilmar Terra saved Crystaes from getting behind. Dênis Fonseca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fausto Pena in the 68th minute of play. Dênis Fonseca made an important save on a dangerous shot by Severino Leite in the 69th minute. 72 minutes into the match, Crystaes's goal looked a bit too open when Marco de Medeiros came free, but Nilmar Terra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Severino Leite got free with Dênis Fonseca in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 76 minutes, Cícero Pinheiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Truffa SC and the Crystaes players grew even worse after the yellow card. Cícero Pinheiro hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Duda Koehler received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Dênis Fonseca tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 81st minute, Severino Leite hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Truffa SC's Marco de Medeiros got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luisão Paiva fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nilmar Terra having to interfere. Ulisses Lira kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. After having played for 96 minutes, Fausto Pena managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Crystaes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fausto Pena was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.