League Play-Off

Estádio Iomere
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nilton Romero took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute, Hélder Fernandez ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ediberto Carneiro was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Frank Moura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Norberto Pernambucano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Frank Moura sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 17th minute Arthur Cardoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristóvão Quintal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Maria Céu F C's Frank Moura in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Iomere's goalie prevented a goal. 22 minutes into the match, Maria Céu F C's goalkeeper Ediberto Carneiro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hélder Fernandez. After a rather tough play, Maria Céu F C's Elias Goiano got a free kick in the 23rd minute. 31 minutes into the match, Maria Céu F C's goalkeeper Ediberto Carneiro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hélder Fernandez. In the 34th minute Arthur Cardoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristóvão Quintal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Iomere getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Albertinho do Nascimento hit a great ball. A hard shot 46 in the game by Norberto Pernambucano from a close distance when the talented Ediberto Carneiro managed to make a qualified save. Maria Céu F C's players were relieved.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Arthur Cardoso stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Hélder Fernandez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ediberto Carneiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Hélder Fernandez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ediberto Carneiro was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. Ediberto Carneiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nilton Romero in the 57th minute of play. A collision led to Iomere getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Hugo Hermes hit a great ball. Iomere's Hugo Hermes got his second yellow card of the match in the 67th minute. The referee ordered Hugo Hermes off the ground. Hugo Hermes hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Maria Céu F C's Válbson Dracena tried to score from far away in the 69th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After having played for 71 minutes, Hélder Fernandez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Iomere's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hélder Fernandez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Arthur Cardoso struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Cristóvão Quintal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Maria Céu F C. The Iomere fans' excitement grew in the 95th match minute when Iomere's Hélder Fernandez looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene.