League Play-Off

Estádio Matinhas
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Teodoro Batista got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Matinhas's Matheus Prado got a free kick in the 3rd minute. A collision led to ᕼ〇ᑌᔕᕮ ᔕƬᗩᖇḰ ᗰ乙ᑕ getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Oséas Freitas hit a great ball. Henrique Reis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matheus Prado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17thth minute of the game Naldo Andrade who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Matinhas's Benedito Quadros was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Matinhas booed when ᕼ〇ᑌᔕᕮ ᔕƬᗩᖇḰ ᗰ乙ᑕ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlinhos Miranda didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 30 minutes, Naldo Andrade managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ᕼ〇ᑌᔕᕮ ᔕƬᗩᖇḰ ᗰ乙ᑕ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Naldo Andrade was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of ᕼ〇ᑌᔕᕮ ᔕƬᗩᖇḰ ᗰ乙ᑕ booed when Matinhas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matheus Prado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Matinhas's Nando Leite got a good chance for a goal in the 33rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 34th minute, Teodoro Batista fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Naldo Andrade stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of ᕼ〇ᑌᔕᕮ ᔕƬᗩᖇḰ ᗰ乙ᑕ booed when Matinhas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antônio Leal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Teodoro Batista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Teodoro Batista managed to get in a good position for a shot. Matinhas's supporters rose to their feet, but Teodoro Batista was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Henrique Reis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Benedito Quadros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Naldo Andrade in the 67th minute of the match. If Teodoro Batista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benedito Quadros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Naldo Andrade, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carlinhos Miranda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 97 minutes, Naldo Andrade managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ᕼ〇ᑌᔕᕮ ᔕƬᗩᖇḰ ᗰ乙ᑕ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Naldo Andrade was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.