League Play-Off

Principe
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) SC Internacional's Wellington de Queiroz 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. The supporters of SC Internacional booed when Principe FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agnaldo Cunha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Percy Esteves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Fernando Prata in the 12th minute of the match. 16 minutes into the match, SC Internacional's goal looked a bit too open when Roberto Severo came free, but Percy Esteves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rogério Fantini's late challenge caught a SC Internacional's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rogério Fantini helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of SC Internacional booed when Principe FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rogério Fantini didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Internacional's goalkeeper Percy Esteves, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 25 minutes into the match, Principe FC's Roberto Severo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Percy Esteves narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Egídio Bezerra scored 1-0 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Percy Esteves, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Roberto Severo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Jarbas Arósio fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SC Internacional's protests and gave Jarbas Arósio a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Principe FC booed when SC Internacional was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jarbas Arósio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roberto Severo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Percy Esteves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Principe FC's Egídio Bezerra was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 41st play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. SC Internacional's Percy Esteves proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save SC Internacional from getting a goal against them. Wellington de Queiroz charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Wellington de Queiroz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. With a little luck, SC Internacional's Percy Esteves got control of the ball when Egídio Bezerra tried to sneak it across the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Roberto Severo to strike the kick off in the second half. SC Internacional's Percy Esteves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Fernando Prata in the 52nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roberto Severo in the 55th minute of play forced SC Internacional's goalkeeper Percy Esteves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. SC Internacional's Percy Esteves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roberto Severo in the 61st minute of play. Percy Esteves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roberto Severo in the 68th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in SC Internacional's zone, Egídio Bezerra stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Percy Esteves came out of the goal and Egídio Bezerra tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 73rd minute Egídio Bezerra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Percy Esteves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Roberto Severo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Percy Esteves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roberto Severo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Roberto Severo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in SC Internacional's zone, Egídio Bezerra stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Percy Esteves came out of the goal and Egídio Bezerra tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 84 minutes, Inácio Saraiva mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SC Internacional and the Principe FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Principe FC booed when SC Internacional was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Inácio Saraiva didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rogério Fantini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Percy Esteves having to interfere. Percy Esteves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Egídio Bezerra in the 97th minute of the match. In the 98th minute, Carlos Fernando Prata ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Percy Esteves was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. There was no doubt that Principe FC were the better team. Principe FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.