League Play-Off

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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. Magno Sena started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ulysses Trancoso in the 4th minute of play forced Hora's goalkeeper Bernardo Passos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Júnior de Carvalho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 13 minutes into the game, Isaltino Diniz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SERRANO F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hora the free kick. Isaltino Diniz kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. The SERRANO F.C. fans' excitement grew in the 20th match minute when SERRANO F.C.'s Ulysses Trancoso looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 25 minutes into the match, SERRANO F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Magno Sena came free, but Luís Paulo Sá reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ulysses Trancoso scored 2-0 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bernardo Passos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. SERRANO F.C. were furious when Marcelo de Mendonça was red carded, 34 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 34th minute, one of SERRANO F.C.:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for SERRANO F.C.. 40 minutes into the match, SERRANO F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Magno Sena came free, but Luís Paulo Sá reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernardo Passos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ulysses Trancoso in the 42nd minute. In the 45th minute, Magno Sena 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 some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Ademir Alves managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hora's supporters rose to their feet, but Ademir Alves was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luís Paulo Sá breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ulysses Trancoso stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in SERRANO F.C.'s zone, Gerson Vander stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luís Paulo Sá came out of the goal and Gerson Vander tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hora's Magno Sena got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hora's Toninho Fonseca pulled a muscle in his back after 69 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Ulysses Trancoso fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SERRANO F.C.'s protests and gave Ulysses Trancoso a yellow card for diving instead. In the 70th minute, Ulysses Trancoso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 73 minutes into the match, Hora's Ademir Alves sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luís Paulo Sá narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 75 played minutes SERRANO F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Chicão de Lara. Ulysses Trancoso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ademir Alves got free with Luís Paulo Sá in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Jânio Fantini fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SERRANO F.C.'s protests and gave Jânio Fantini a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, SERRANO F.C.'s Jânio Fantini got a free kick in the 84th minute. In the 85th minute, Ademir Alves left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hora fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. In the 91st minute, one of SERRANO F.C.:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for SERRANO F.C.. The Hora players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.