League Play-Off

Candeial
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Edmílson Vieira took the kick off in the first half of the match. Samuca das Neves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elói das Neves in the 5th minute of the match. Ronaldinho Amaral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomé Moura in the 9th minute of play. Ronaldão de Sousa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samuca das Neves having to interfere. After 20 minutes, Elói das Neves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Candeial and the Inhandava players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Inhandava booed when Candeial was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elói das Neves didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ronaldão de Sousa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Samuca das Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ronaldão de Sousa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Elói das Neves's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Samuca das Neves read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. 35 minutes in the game, Elói das Neves fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Samuca das Neves having to interfere. 43 minutes into the game, Elói das Neves recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Samuca das Neves. Elói das Neves showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When Ronaldão de Sousa came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Candeial 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 Ronaldão de Sousa couldn't finish the play. Samuca das Neves came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by Candeial's Ronaldão de Sousa. But to his dismay, Ronaldão de Sousa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. When Edmílson Vieira came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Inhandava 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 Edmílson Vieira couldn't finish the play. With his leg Ronaldinho Amaral managed to avoid a goal in the 66thth minute, when Inhandava's Tomé Moura fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Candeial's Ronaldão de Sousa got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Samuca das Neves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elói das Neves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, Inhandava's Ronaldinho Amaral threw himself towards the right post 72 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Edmílson Vieira, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Mané Teixeira kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. In the 77th minute, Ronaldão de Sousa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Candeial fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. After 83 minutes, Hugo da Fonseca mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Inhandava and the Candeial players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 83rd match minute, Inhandava was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hugo da Fonseca to maneuver through the defense. 86 minutes into the match, Candeial's Elói das Neves sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Samuca das Neves narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ronaldinho Amaral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmílson Vieira in the 90th minute of the match. 91 minutes into the match, Candeial's goalkeeper Ronaldinho Amaral had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tomé Moura. Inhandava's Samuca das Neves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ronaldão de Sousa in the 93rd minute of play. Samuca das Neves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronaldão de Sousa in the 95th minute of the match. Edmílson Vieira struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Ronaldinho Amaral didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Inhandava.