League Play-Off

Havai
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) SC GALÁCTICOS's Váldson Batista started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When SC GALÁCTICOS's Giovani Tavares in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Havai's goalie prevented a goal. If Luiz Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Gil Netto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 18 minutes into the match, SC GALÁCTICOS's goal looked a bit too open when Gil Netto came free, but Luiz Guilherme Moreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, Havai's goal looked a bit too open when Váldson Batista came free, but Aílton Meireles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Váldson Batista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Aílton Meireles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. SC GALÁCTICOS's Luiz Guilherme Moreira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gil Netto in the 26th minute of play. Váldson Batista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 30th match minute, Havai was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ricardinho Sabóia to maneuver through the defense. Havai's Aílton Meireles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Váldson Batista in the 33rd minute of play. If Gil Netto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luiz Guilherme Moreira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luiz Barbosa went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. In the 47th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC GALÁCTICOS's goalkeeper Luiz Guilherme Moreira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Luiz Barbosa came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the Havai 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 Luiz Barbosa couldn't finish the play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gil Netto to make the kick off. Gil Netto struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Luiz Guilherme Moreira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Havai. Havai's Aílton Meireles proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Havai from getting a goal against them. 67 minutes into the match, Havai's goal looked a bit too open when Váldson Batista came free, but Aílton Meireles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Havai booed when SC GALÁCTICOS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gernando Abreu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 75 minutes into the game, Havai's Gil Netto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luiz Guilherme Moreira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Ricardinho Quintal hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Váldson Batista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Aílton Meireles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 82nd minute, Váldson Batista fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Giovani Tavares's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 82ndth minute, Aílton Meireles skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 86th minute of the match Jânio Mazza sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Aílton Meireles skillfully saved the ball. The audience was convinced that Váldson Batista's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aílton Meireles was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. Giovani Tavares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.