League Play-Off

Almesca
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Dalmo Rossi made the kick off which started today's match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Váldson de Salles in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Edmílson Paulista saved Almesca from getting behind. Edmílson Paulista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedrinho Botelho, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Edmílson Paulista made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedrinho Botelho in the 8th minute of play. Edmílson Paulista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Váldson de Salles, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. After 11 played minutes Condeuba got a freekick which was hit by David Pereira. A hard shot by Eusébio Soeiro from long distance, 12 minutes into the match, got Murilo Couto's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 15thth minute of the game Váldson de Salles who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Almesca's Edmílson Paulista was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Váldson de Salles in the 19th minute of play forced Almesca's goalkeeper Edmílson Paulista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fábio Medeiros charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fábio Medeiros the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Fábio Medeiros kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. In the 22nd minute of the match David Pereira shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Edmílson Paulista showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 31st minute, Pedrinho Botelho made a precise shot to the right of Edmílson Paulista. Almesca's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Váldson de Salles might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Edmílson Paulista. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Váldson de Salles ran back to his position shaking his head. If Pedrinho Botelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Váldson de Salles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedrinho Botelho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edmílson Paulista having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Váldson de Salles to make the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Váldson de Salles kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Edmílson Paulista. That made the score 1-2 in the 54 minute of play. Pedrinho Botelho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edmílson Paulista having to interfere. If Carlinhos Secco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedrinho Botelho struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Edmílson Paulista didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Condeuba. Murilo Couto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dalmo Rossi in the 88th minute of play. In the 91st minute Dalmo Rossi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Murilo Couto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bruninho Mattos hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. 93 minutes into the match, Condeuba's goal looked a bit too open when Dalmo Rossi came free, but Murilo Couto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 94th minute, Carlinhos Secco got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Pedrinho Botelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.