League Play-Off

Estádio Escadinha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Sandro Cruz started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 6th minute, Ramón Ortiz made a precise shot to the right of Isaltino Dante. Escadinha EC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. A collision led to Escadinha EC getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Luisão Valladares hit a great ball. Samuca Andrade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isaltino Dante having to interfere. Laércio Tinoco made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Toninho Pires sent off a good shot on target. A hard shot 20 in the game by Toninho Pires from a close distance when the talented Laércio Tinoco managed to make a qualified save. Braga's players were relieved. Toninho Pires sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 30th minute, Ramón Ortiz made a precise shot to the right of Isaltino Dante. Escadinha EC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Toninho Pires fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Laércio Tinoco having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Escadinha EC's Válbson Nóbrega got a free kick in the 38th minute. Braga were furious when Eurico de Carvalho was red carded, 46 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 45th minute, one of Braga: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 Braga. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ramón Ortiz to strike the kick off in the second half. When Toninho Pires came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Escadinha EC 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 Toninho Pires couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eurico Meirelles during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Escadinha EC getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Eurico Meirelles hit a great ball. 62 minutes into the match, Escadinha EC's goalkeeper Isaltino Dante had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ramón Ortiz. 69 minutes had been played when some careless play by Escadinha EC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Alessandro Pontes was slow to take the kick. During this time Braga's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Braga's Ramón Ortiz getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Ramón Ortiz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isaltino Dante having to interfere. The supporters of Braga booed when Escadinha EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eurico Meirelles didn't get a good kick on the ball. Toninho Pires sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Sandro Cruz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Laércio Tinoco was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sandro Cruz in the 83rd minute of play forced Braga's goalkeeper Laércio Tinoco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Toninho Pires sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ramón Ortiz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 89 played minutes Escadinha EC got a freekick which was hit by Gilberto Carioca. Ramón Ortiz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ramón Ortiz struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Isaltino Dante didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Braga. Braga's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.