League Play-Off

Meditacao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alberto Donato got the match started through his kick off. The audience was convinced that Christiano Travassos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nuno Ramos was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. With a little luck, Cumé que Chama FC's Wilian Amorim got control of the ball when Adolfo Maranhense tried to sneak it across the goal line. Wilian Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Donato in the 15th minute of the match. In the 23rd minute, Severino Rossi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nuno Ramos was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 26th match minute, Cumé que Chama FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isidoros Manouselis to maneuver through the defense. Wilian Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aílton Dantas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 32 minutes, Alberto Donato took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Wilian Amorim to make any attempt to save it. In the 37th minute, Marcel Paiva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sydney Pena hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Christiano Travassos scored 1-2 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nuno Ramos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 43rd minute, Charles Lago 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. After 48 played minutes Alberto Donato rounded Cumé que Chama FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-2. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Christiano Travassos to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Donato in the 54th minute of play forced Cumé que Chama FC's goalkeeper Wilian Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Meditacao EC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 56th minute, when Christiano Travassos scored to the left of an out of position Nuno Ramos, making the score, 2-3. If Christiano Travassos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 66th minute Christiano Travassos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno Ramos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 67th match minute, Meditacao EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Henrique Félix to maneuver through the defense. 69 minutes in the game, Christiano Travassos dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. 71 minutes into the game, Caetano Branco recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Nuno Ramos. Caetano Branco showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-4. Wilian Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adolfo Maranhense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 78th match minute, Cumé que Chama FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Caetano Branco to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Donato in the 80th minute of play forced Cumé que Chama FC's goalkeeper Wilian Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adolfo Maranhense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilian Amorim having to interfere. Cumé que Chama FC's Wilian Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adolfo Maranhense in the 89th minute of play. 93 minutes into the game, Caetano Branco was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cumé que Chama FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Meditacao EC the free kick. After 93 played minutes Cumé que Chama FC got a freekick which was hit by Caetano Branco. Christiano Travassos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nuno Ramos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 97th minute of play. The Cumé que Chama FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Cumé que Chama FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.