League Play-Off

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Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Conrado Valle kicked off to start the match. Alencar's Evaristo Pombal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jean Marquez in the 3rd minute of play. 5 minutes into the match, Alencar's goalkeeper Evaristo Pombal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luiz Paulo de Moraes. In the 9th minute of the match Denílson Vinhas shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Betão Pereira showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When Elivélton Mendes came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Alencar 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 Elivélton Mendes couldn't finish the play. Betão Pereira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Elivélton Mendes went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Alencar's Evaristo Pombal proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save Alencar from getting a goal against them. Luiz Paulo de Moraes might have been able to make a better finish in the 26th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Evaristo Pombal. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luiz Paulo de Moraes ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Alencar's Armandinho Meirelles got a free kick in the 28th minute. Luiz Machado hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jean Marquez was the one to do the kick off. A hard shot 57 in the game by Elivélton Mendes from a close distance when the talented Betão Pereira managed to make a qualified save. Vascão Da Massa's players were relieved. 61 minutes into the match, Vascão Da Massa's goal looked a bit too open when Conrado Valle came free, but Betão Pereira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jean Marquez in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Evaristo Pombal saved Alencar from getting behind. Luiz Machado kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Alencar's supporters stood up full of expectation in the 67th minute of the game, when Cauan Novaes after an extraordinary solo performance found himself with a golden opportunity in front of Vascão Da Massa's goal. Cauan Novaes was unfortunally a little to anxious and the ball went outside the goal. In the 70th minute Luiz Paulo de Moraes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evaristo Pombal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Alencar getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Noel de Queirós hit a great ball. Betão Pereira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Conrado Valle, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Conrado Valle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Betão Pereira having to interfere. If Conrado Valle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elivélton Mendes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Betão Pereira having to interfere. In the 84th minute, Jean Marquez 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. 85 minutes into the game, Noel de Queirós was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Alencar's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vascão Da Massa the free kick. After 85 played minutes Alencar got a freekick which was hit by Noel de Queirós. 86 minutes into the match, Alencar's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Paulo de Moraes came free, but Evaristo Pombal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Evaristo Pombal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jean Marquez in the 95th minute of play. Evaristo Pombal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Paulo de Moraes, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Alencar had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.