League Play-Off

Heliodora
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 4thth minute of the game Yuri de Sena who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Heliodora's Cesinha de Amaral was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With his leg Luiz Fabiano Brito managed to avoid a goal in the 9thth minute, when Heliodora's Walmir Esteves fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 12th minute, Arlindo do Valle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arlindo do Valle hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Guilherme Catarinense struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Luiz Fabiano Brito didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Heliodora. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pedro Sena got free with Luiz Fabiano Brito in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Elói da Mata sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the last second Luiz Fabiano Brito throw himself and got hold of the ball when Guilherme Catarinense in the 27thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Guilherme Catarinense's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luiz Fabiano Brito read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. In the 33rd match minute, Heliodora was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cássio Montenegro to maneuver through the defense. Jeferson Araújo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cesinha de Amaral having to interfere. Yuri de Sena got in the 41st a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Cesinha de Amaral handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

In the 51st minute, Elói da Mata hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 53rd minute of the match Raúl Loyola shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Luiz Fabiano Brito showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 55th minute of the match Cássio Montenegro sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Luiz Fabiano Brito skillfully saved the ball. After a rather tough play, Itapoa's Arlindo do Valle got a free kick in the 57th minute. Pedro Sena fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Fabiano Brito having to interfere. Yuri de Sena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Cesinha de Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Heliodora's Cesinha de Amaral proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save Heliodora from getting a goal against them. 79 minutes into the match, Itapoa's Yuri de Sena sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cesinha de Amaral narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Heliodora's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.