League Play-Off

Estádio Pachecao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Oséias Mangueira started the match with the kick off. 8 minutes into the match, Rondonopolis's goal looked a bit too open when Eliézer Brodel came free, but Beto Nóbrega reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eliézer Brodel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 18 played minutes Rondonopolis got a freekick which was hit by Lino de Alcântara. Wanderson do Valle in the 21stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Beto Nóbrega, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Beto Nóbrega made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Júlio Tasso sent off a good shot on target. In the 25th minute, Rondonopolis's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Wanderson do Valle fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Rondonopolis's Beto Nóbrega played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eliézer Brodel in the 27th minute of play. Alexsandro Saldanha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lino de Alcântara, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Wanderson do Valle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eliézer Brodel was extremely unlucky when he, in the 38th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 40 minutes in the game, Eliézer Brodel fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Beto Nóbrega having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Eliézer Brodel to make the kick off. When Eliézer Brodel came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Pachecao FC 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 Eliézer Brodel couldn't finish the play. Beto Nóbrega showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wanderson do Valle, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Lino de Alcântara's late challenge caught a Pachecao FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lino de Alcântara helped the player get up and apologised. In the 56th minute, Lino de Alcântara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Beto Nóbrega stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eliézer Brodel's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. Wanderson do Valle struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Beto Nóbrega didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pachecao FC. When Jeremias de Carvalho fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pachecao FC's protests and gave Jeremias de Carvalho a yellow card for diving instead. Durvalino Meira was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 65th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Beto Nóbrega made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eliézer Brodel in the 67th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliézer Brodel in the 70th minute of play forced Rondonopolis's goalkeeper Beto Nóbrega to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wanderson do Valle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Beto Nóbrega tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pachecao FC's Wanderson do Valle got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 78 minutes, Eliézer Brodel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pachecao FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eliézer Brodel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Wanderson do Valle came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Pachecao FC 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 Wanderson do Valle couldn't finish the play. In the 91st minute, Jeremias de Carvalho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Beto Nóbrega was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Eliézer Brodel recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Pachecao FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Rondonopolis for a fine match.