League Play-Off

Estádio Graminea
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. Diogo Cunha started the match with the kick off. Jardel Barral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diogo Cunha in the 5th minute of the match. Jean Sá charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jean Sá the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Graminea AD's Jean Sá got a free kick in the 6th minute. Dráuzio Soares struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Jardel Barral didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rita. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Diogo Cunha in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jardel Barral saved Graminea AD from getting behind. When Rita's Diogo Cunha in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Graminea AD's goalie prevented a goal. Jean Sá hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Diogo Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Doni Silva came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Rita 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 Doni Silva couldn't finish the play. When Dráuzio Soares got free in front of the goal in the 22nd minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Jardel Barral was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Aluísio Paiva struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Geraldo Dante didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Graminea AD. Rita's Geraldo Dante proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Rita from getting a goal against them. Diogo Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diogo Cunha in the 34th minute of play forced Graminea AD's goalkeeper Jardel Barral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 40 minutes of play, Rita's Diogo Cunha made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jardel Barral was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Aluísio Paiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The wind increased when Júlio Coelho made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rdth minute of the game Diogo Cunha who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Graminea AD's Jardel Barral was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 57 played minutes Graminea AD got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Paraíba. In the 57th minute of the match Wiliam Oliveira sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jardel Barral skillfully saved the ball. Rita's Dráuzio Soares got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Rita booed when Graminea AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jean Sá didn't get a good kick on the ball. 70 minutes into the match, Rita's Diogo Cunha sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jardel Barral narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Graminea AD's Aluísio Paiva got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dráuzio Soares had several of the Graminea AD's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 78 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-2 score and a disappointed Jardel Barral as he didn't even see the shot coming. Rita's Dráuzio Soares got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Graminea AD's Jardel Barral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Diogo Cunha in the 93rd minute of play. Dráuzio Soares's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 96thth minute, Jardel Barral skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Rita's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.