League Play-Off

Taboao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Kléberson Gomes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramón Miranda having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Serafim de Souza got free with Roch Luty in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Christiano Urbano hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. With a little luck, FC Estrela Vermelha's Roch Luty got control of the ball when Serafim de Souza tried to sneak it across the goal line. FC Estrela Vermelha's defense didn't have a chance, in the 21st minute, when Christiano Urbano scored to the left of an out of position Roch Luty, making the score, 1-0. In the 25th minute, Serafim de Souza ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Roch Luty was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. With a little luck, FC Estrela Vermelha's Roch Luty got control of the ball when Serafim de Souza tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gil Sanches could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Roch Luty made a huge save. Kléberson Gomes took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ramón Miranda. Ramón Miranda dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Kléberson Gomes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramón Miranda having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Reinaldo Araújo was the one to do the kick off. Kléberson Gomes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ramón Miranda having to interfere. Roch Luty showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christiano Urbano in the 57th minute of the match. Kléberson Gomess short, quick shot in the 59thth minute got Ramón Miranda to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 61st minute Reinaldo Araújo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roch Luty saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roch Luty showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Reinaldo Araújo, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Serafim de Souza during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gugu Bueno made in the 70th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by FC Estrela Vermelha's Manfredo Loyola. The nice shot from Kléberson Gomes in the 72ndth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Ramón Miranda had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Abelardo Coutinho's late challenge caught a FC Estrela Vermelha's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abelardo Coutinho helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of FC Estrela Vermelha booed when Taboao AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abelardo Coutinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ismael Machado blasted a shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ramón Miranda having to make a save. After a defensive mix-up in Taboao AD's zone, Kléberson Gomes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ramón Miranda came out of the goal and Kléberson Gomes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 81st minute, Christiano Urbano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kléberson Gomes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roch Luty showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guilherme de Queiroz, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. The Taboao AD players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.