League Play-Off

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Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) If Fiori da Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Fiori da Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Sebastian Gonza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Fiori da Silva fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cerquilho's protests and gave Fiori da Silva a yellow card for diving instead. In the 21st minute Michel Cosme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donatello Nogueira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alfredo Rezende got free with Donatello Nogueira in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cerquilho's Donatello Nogueira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Cerquilho from getting a goal against them. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Cerquilho's goalkeeper Donatello Nogueira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 35th match minute, Pantanal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Renato Recife to maneuver through the defense. In the 37th minute, Joélson Perez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Christian do Vale hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fiori da Silva was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute the ball was on its way in behind Pantanal's goalkeeper Valdir Teles, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pantanal's Valdir Teles proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Pantanal from getting a goal against them. In the 58th minute Alfredo Rezende shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donatello Nogueira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Donatello Nogueira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Rezende in the 61st minute of play. If Alfredo Rezende had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Cerquilho booed when Pantanal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ediberto Loureiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Donatello Nogueira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Michel Cosme in the 83rd minute of the match. Donatello Nogueira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Michel Cosme went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. After 86 played minutes Cerquilho got a freekick which was hit by Afonsinho Loureiro. Pantanal's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.