League Play-Off

Estádio Do Negrinho
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Negrinhos Esporte Clube's Luís Guilherme Vieira started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Alberto Mazza in the 4th minute of play forced Negrinhos Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Gil Salgado to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adalmo Miranda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gil Salgado having to interfere. Carlos Alberto Mazza scored 0-1 in the 7th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gil Salgado, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 10th minute, Gilson Monteiro 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. Henrique Trancoso struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Aníbal Carvalho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Negrinhos Esporte Clube. Elder Fernandes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aníbal Carvalho read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. In the 18th minute, Negrinhos Esporte Clube's Luís Guilherme Vieira ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Aníbal Carvalho. Aníbal Carvalho yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Aníbal Carvalho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gilson Monteiro in the 25th minute. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Negrinhos Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Gil Salgado, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 43rd minute, Cristian Negri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 47th minute, Glauco Maciel 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. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Adalmo Miranda was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Negrinhos Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Gil Salgado had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carlos Alberto Mazza. Gil Salgado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adalmo Miranda in the 54th minute of play. Merity SS's Aníbal Carvalho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Glauco Maciel in the 57th minute of play. Luís Guilherme Vieira struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Aníbal Carvalho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Negrinhos Esporte Clube. In the 63rd minute Luís Guilherme Vieira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aníbal Carvalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 64 minutes, Luís Guilherme Vieira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Negrinhos Esporte Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luís Guilherme Vieira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Guilherme Vieira in the 66th minute of play forced Merity SS's goalkeeper Aníbal Carvalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Guilherme Aparecido fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aníbal Carvalho having to interfere. Cristian Negri's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 73rdth minute, Gil Salgado skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When Luís Guilherme Vieira came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Negrinhos Esporte Clube 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 Luís Guilherme Vieira couldn't finish the play. Gilson Monteiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Aníbal Carvalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Henrique Trancoso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aníbal Carvalho having to interfere. Henrique Trancoso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aníbal Carvalho having to interfere. If Henrique Trancoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Glauco Maciel hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. 94 minutes into the game, Negrinhos Esporte Clube's Gilson Monteiro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Aníbal Carvalho made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Negrinhos Esporte Clube fully deserved thier win.