League Play-Off

Estádio Pinda
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, Pinda's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Veiga came free, but Roger Brasil reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 7th minute, Enrique Pires 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. After 11 minutes, João Gomes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gramal EC and the Pinda players grew even worse after the yellow card. João Gomes hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. In the 14th minute Manfredo Diniz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miguel Lago saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Miguel Lago took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manfredo Diniz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Sandro Pimenta fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pinda's protests and gave Sandro Pimenta a yellow card for diving instead. Sandro Pimenta kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. After 37 played minutes Gramal EC got a freekick which was hit by João Gomes. Teodoro Donatello received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Miguel Lago tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Miguel Lago made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Enrique Pires sent off a good shot on target. Gramal EC's Miguel Lago played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Manfredo Diniz in the 47th minute of play. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Henrique do Vale made the kick off in the second half. When Manfredo Diniz came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Pinda 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 Manfredo Diniz couldn't finish the play. 58 minutes into the game, Manfredo Diniz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Miguel Lago was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Henrique do Vale recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Miguel Lago showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manfredo Diniz, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Manfredo Diniz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miguel Lago having to interfere. Gramal EC's Miguel Lago played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enrique Pires in the 80th minute of play. Enrique Pires fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miguel Lago having to interfere. When Pinda's Manfredo Diniz in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Gramal EC's goalie prevented a goal. Manfredo Diniz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 86 minutes into the match, Pinda's Enrique Pires sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Miguel Lago narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Enrique Pires received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Miguel Lago tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gramal EC's Miguel Lago played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enrique Pires in the 92nd minute of play. Manfredo Diniz struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Miguel Lago didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pinda. The supporters of Pinda booed when Gramal EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antônio Carlos Vinhas didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Pinda booed when Gramal EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 98 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antônio Carlos Vinhas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pinda walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.