League Play-Off

Barreirinha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Abel Lara started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Matías Costa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Erik Cardozo made a huge save. Lino Madureira kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Abel Lara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antônio Pinho in the 10th minute of play forced Barreirinha's goalkeeper Dida Corrêa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Abel Lara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Dida Corrêa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 27th minute of the match, Leopoldo Amaral tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Erik Cardozo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The supporters of Barreirinha booed when Benevente SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudinho Severo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 37th minute, Leopoldo Amaral 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. With his leg Erik Cardozo managed to avoid a goal in the 48thth minute, when Barreirinha's Matías Costa fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Leopoldo Amaral to make the kick off. Erik Cardozo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matías Costa, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. With 60 minutes on the clock, Lino Madureira commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Antônio Pinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Dida Corrêa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Armando Freitas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erik Cardozo having to interfere. After 75 minutes, Mathias Tróia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Barreirinha and the Benevente SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Barreirinha getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Mathias Tróia hit a great ball. Dida Corrêa made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Antônio Pinho sent off a good shot on target. Ronaldão de Lima's late challenge caught a Benevente SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ronaldão de Lima helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Barreirinha fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 84th minute. Penalty! In the 92nd minute, Mathias Tróia 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. 96 minutes into the match, Barreirinha's goalkeeper Dida Corrêa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Antônio Pinho. With his leg Dida Corrêa managed to avoid a goal in the 98thth minute, when Benevente SC's Antônio Pinho fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The Benevente SC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Benevente SC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.