League Play-Off

Estádio Diorama
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Olavo Mendonça started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Passe getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Dino Veloso hit a great ball. Maicon da Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hélio Madureira in the 16th minute of play. Diorama's Cícero Trigo got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hélio Madureira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maicon da Cunha having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Cícero Trigo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maicon da Cunha was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Hélio Madureira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maicon da Cunha having to interfere. After 39 minutes of play, Diorama's Hélio Madureira made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maicon da Cunha was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Passe's goalkeeper Maicon da Cunha, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cícero Trigo made a kick off. Olavo Mendonça was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 59th minute. Passe's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Hélio Madureira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Diorama's supporters rose to their feet, but Hélio Madureira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maicon da Cunha breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hélio Madureira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Maicon da Cunha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diorama's Hélio Madureira got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cícero Trigo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maicon da Cunha having to interfere. Maicon da Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hélio Madureira in the 79th minute of play. Hélio Madureira scored 3-0 in the 83rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Maicon da Cunha, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Diorama booed when Passe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marquinhos Meireles didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cícero Trigo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Maicon da Cunha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee ended the match the Diorama players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.