League Play-Off

Pousos
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Duarte Valadares took the kick off in the first half of the match. Duarte Valadares recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 11 minutes into the match, Pousos AD's Cássio Massa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Didi Rossi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 13th minute Duarte Valadares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Abreu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Duarte Valadares kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. In the 19thth minute of the game Maurício Correia who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Real Bandeirantes SC's Didi Rossi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 24 minutes into the match, Real Bandeirantes SC's goalkeeper Didi Rossi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Maurício Correia. After having played for 32 minutes, Cássio Massa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pousos AD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cássio Massa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 33rd minute, Maurício Correia left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pousos AD fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Cássio Massa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Didi Rossi having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Maurício Correia in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Didi Rossi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Maurício Correia in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Didi Rossi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Maurício Correia to make the kick off. Cássio Massa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Didi Rossi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Abreu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Duarte Valadares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 70 minutes into the match, Pousos AD's goalkeeper Daniel Abreu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Christiano Penha. With a little luck, Pousos AD's Daniel Abreu got control of the ball when Júlio Cardozo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cássio Massa struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Didi Rossi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pousos AD. Júlio Cardozo kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. In the 83rd minute Cássio Massa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Didi Rossi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Maurício Correia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Didi Rossi was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. Didi Rossi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cássio Massa in the 95th minute of play.