League Play-Off

Franco
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Zé Carlos Mendonça received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Frank Magalhães tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 10th minute, Marcelo Novaes made a precise shot to the right of Frank Magalhães. Franco's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Genílson Carneiro hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Telmo Gaúcho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vicente Araújo in the 16th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelo Novaes in the 20th minute of play forced Franco's goalkeeper Frank Magalhães to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd minute Marcelo Novaes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frank Magalhães saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Zé Carlos Mendonça had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Délio Melo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Paulos's supporters rose to their feet, but Délio Melo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Frank Magalhães breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Marcelo Novaes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Zé Carlos Mendonça had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 35th match minute, Franco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Betão Berger to maneuver through the defense. 36 minutes into the match, Franco's goal looked a bit too open when Zé Carlos Mendonça came free, but Frank Magalhães reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 37 minutes into the game, Paulos's Marcelo Novaes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Frank Magalhães made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Marcelo Novaes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zé Carlos Mendonça received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Frank Magalhães tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 45th match minute, Franco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zézinho Secco to maneuver through the defense.

The wind increased when Zé Carlos Mendonça made the kick off in the second half. When Délio Melo fell near the penalty area in the 53rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Paulos's protests and gave Délio Melo a yellow card for diving instead. In the 54th minute, Délio Melo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcelo Novaes who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 57thth minute tested the skills of Frank Magalhães when he managed to save the team from getting behind. If Marcelo Novaes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Zé Carlos Mendonça had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcelo Novaes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 73 minutes into the match, Paulos's goal looked a bit too open when Cacá Berger came free, but Telmo Gaúcho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zé Carlos Mendonça in the 75th minute of play forced Franco's goalkeeper Frank Magalhães to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paulos's Marcelo Novaes got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Frank Magalhães made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marcelo Novaes in the 88th minute. The supporters of Franco booed when Paulos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Délio Melo didn't get a good kick on the ball.