League Play-Off

Estádio Rasgao
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. Paulinho Figueiredo started the match with the kick off. 9 minutes into the match, Frade AD's Geovani Pombal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gilberto Barros narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee felt a red card was in order, 13 minutes into the game, when Horácio Machado put in a rough tackle. In the 13th minute, one of Frade AD:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Frade AD. In the 15th minute there was a penalty for Brasil Pelotas. Chiquinho Moura stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Luiz Fernando Neves. 1-0. In the 21st minute, Jonathan Veloso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonas Baiano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Geovani Pombal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the Brasil Pelotas defense, Geovani Pombal kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gilberto Barros. The Brasil Pelotas fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gilberto Barros should have stopped the shot. When Dino Recife came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Brasil Pelotas 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 Dino Recife couldn't finish the play. After 33 played minutes Frade AD got a freekick which was hit by Dráusio Romero. Brasil Pelotas's Dino Recife got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Arlindo Dante managed to get in a good position for a shot. Brasil Pelotas's supporters rose to their feet, but Arlindo Dante was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luiz Fernando Neves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Dino Recife fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Fernando Neves having to interfere. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Orlando Lago stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Geovani Pombal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilberto Barros having to interfere. The corner led Brasil Pelotas's Chiquinho Moura to fire away a dangerous shot which Luiz Fernando Neves despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Luiz Fernando Neves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Orlando Lago, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. 63 minutes into the match, Frade AD's goal looked a bit too open when Orlando Lago came free, but Luiz Fernando Neves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Geovani Pombal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Jonathan Veloso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 67th minute of the game, Dráusio Romero landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. In the 68th match minute, Brasil Pelotas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benedito Cruz to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Orlando Lago in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luiz Fernando Neves saved Frade AD from getting behind. In the 78thth minute of the game Orlando Lago who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Frade AD's Luiz Fernando Neves was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Brasil Pelotas booed when Frade AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulinho Figueiredo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dino Recife received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Luiz Fernando Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dino Recife received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Luiz Fernando Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Frade AD's zone, Dino Recife stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luiz Fernando Neves came out of the goal and Dino Recife tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 91st minute, Orlando Lago managed to get in a good position for a shot. Brasil Pelotas's supporters rose to their feet, but Orlando Lago was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luiz Fernando Neves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.