League Play-Off

Estádio Pederneiras
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Edson de Barros kicked off to start the match. When Gilberto de Alcântara came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the EspartaFC 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 Gilberto de Alcântara couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Pederneiras booed when EspartaFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Severino Paraíba didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Celsinho Veloso came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the Pederneiras 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 Celsinho Veloso couldn't finish the play. If Gilberto de Alcântara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rômulo Pires showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edson de Barros in the 14th minute of the match. The supporters of EspartaFC booed when Pederneiras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Norberto Azevedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 16th minute of the match Raimundo Simões sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rômulo Pires skillfully saved the ball. When Adriano Silveira fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pederneiras's protests and gave Adriano Silveira a yellow card for diving instead. Adriano Silveira hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Carlos Fernando França hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Edson de Barros 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. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carlos Fernando França during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Carlos Fernando França hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. In the 24th minute, Gilberto de Alcântara 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. In the 26th minute Gilberto de Alcântara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rômulo Pires saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rômulo Pires took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edson de Barros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Pederneiras booed when EspartaFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Severino Paraíba didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Celsinho Veloso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Pederneiras's zone, Edson de Barros stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rômulo Pires came out of the goal and Edson de Barros 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 42nd minute, Gilberto de Alcântara managed to get in a good position for a shot. EspartaFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gilberto de Alcântara was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rômulo Pires breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Celsinho Veloso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Manuel de Mendonça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manuel de Mendonça made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wilson Paraense in the 55th minute of play. After 56 minutes, Severino Paraíba mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the EspartaFC and the Pederneiras players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 56th minute, Severino Paraíba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Manuel de Mendonça showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilson Paraense, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. With a little luck, Pederneiras's Rômulo Pires got control of the ball when Gilberto de Alcântara tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gilberto de Alcântara struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Rômulo Pires didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for EspartaFC. The supporters of Pederneiras booed when EspartaFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adolfo de Andrade didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Túlio Pitta in the 73rd minute of play forced EspartaFC's goalkeeper Manuel de Mendonça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wilson Paraense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Manuel de Mendonça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rômulo Pires showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edson de Barros in the 81st minute of the match. With his leg Rômulo Pires managed to avoid a goal in the 82ndth minute, when EspartaFC's Edson de Barros fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Rômulo Pires was out of position in the 88 minute of play, and Gilberto de Alcântara capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gilberto de Alcântara really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gilberto de Alcântara got free with Rômulo Pires in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.