League Play-Off

Estádio Bobo
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. Mateus Reis started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Rafinha Mattos 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. In the 7thth minute of the game Diguinho Passos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bobo's Laércio Paulista was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 8 minutes into the game, Betinho Guerra was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bobo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Balanca the free kick. Betinho Guerra hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. After 9 played minutes, Balanca's Hernani Valle shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Laércio Paulista came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Balanca reached it. Laércio Paulista made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diguinho Passos in the 12th minute of play. Laércio Paulista made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diguinho Passos in the 13th minute of play. Zé Paulo Simão made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when João Leme sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Diguinho Passos in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Laércio Paulista saved Bobo from getting behind. Diguinho Passos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Laércio Paulista having to make a save. Zé Paulo Simão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mateus Reis in the 30th minute of the match. Balanca's attack was well implemented in the 37th minute, but when Diguinho Passos was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. If Rafinha Mattos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Diguinho Passos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Laércio Paulista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diguinho Passos, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute.

Diguinho Passoss short, quick shot in the 52ndth minute got Laércio Paulista to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 56th minute João Leme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zé Paulo Simão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. João Leme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mateus Reis in the 61st minute of play forced Balanca's goalkeeper Zé Paulo Simão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Digo Zilles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Bobo's Laércio Paulista got control of the ball when Diguinho Passos tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Bobo's Laércio Paulista got control of the ball when Diguinho Passos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Diguinho Passos might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Laércio Paulista. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Diguinho Passos ran back to his position shaking his head. Fred de Carvalho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Laércio Paulista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diguinho Passos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Laércio Paulista tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diguinho Passos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Laércio Paulista made a huge save. 90 minutes into the match, Balanca's goal looked a bit too open when Mateus Reis came free, but Zé Paulo Simão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 92 played minutes Bobo got a freekick which was hit by João Leme. Laércio Paulista made an important save on a dangerous shot by Diguinho Passos in the 93rd minute. With a little luck, Bobo's Laércio Paulista got control of the ball when Diguinho Passos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Balanca were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Bobo to leave the ground with a draw.