League Play-Off

Arena Pantanal
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gernando da Mata took the kick off in the first half of the match. Jeremias Faria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Adalmo Ortiz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Leverger E. C. getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Roberto Secco hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Leverger E. C.'s zone, Mazinho Brasil stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Adalmo Ortiz came out of the goal and Mazinho Brasil tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jeremias Faria received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Adalmo Ortiz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Gernando da Mata managed to get in a good position for a shot. Leverger E. C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Gernando da Mata was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gustavo Marques breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gustavo Marques made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Gernando da Mata sent off a good shot on target. Gernando da Mata's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Gustavo Marques firmly grabbed it by the left post. Delmiro Magdaleno kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Claudinho Britto during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Pendanga's Claudinho Britto got a free kick in the 30th minute. 33 minutes into the match, Juan Prestes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Adalmo Ortiz. Leverger E. C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Juan Prestes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. With a little luck, Pendanga's Gustavo Marques got control of the ball when Gernando da Mata tried to sneak it across the goal line. Luís Guilherme Barros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 46 played minutes Leverger E. C. got a freekick which was hit by Rony Brasil. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Adalmo Ortiz made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Claudinho Britto sent off a good shot on target. Adalmo Ortiz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juan Prestes in the 54th minute of play. In the 58th minute Juan Prestes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adalmo Ortiz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gernando da Mata in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gustavo Marques saved Pendanga from getting behind. Gustavo Marques showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Guilherme Barros in the 66th minute of the match. The supporters of Leverger E. C. booed when Pendanga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudinho Britto didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Leverger E. C. booed when Pendanga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Reinaldo Moraes didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Severino Garcia during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 78th match minute, Pendanga was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Severino Garcia to maneuver through the defense. If Delmiro Magdaleno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 83rd match minute, Pendanga was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dráuzio Rossi to maneuver through the defense. Gustavo Marques showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gernando da Mata, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Juan Prestes in the 88th minute of play forced Leverger E. C.'s goalkeeper Adalmo Ortiz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Gernando da Mata managed to get in a good position for a shot. Leverger E. C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Gernando da Mata was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gustavo Marques breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Pendanga's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.