League Play-Off

Buritizal
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Luís Fabiano Costa made the kick off and thus started the match. Buritizal AD's Carlos Eduardo da Silva suffered a sore knee after 10 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Silvinho Silveira's late challenge caught a Buritizal AD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Silvinho Silveira helped the player get up and apologised. Silvinho Silveira hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Silvinho Silveira scored 0-1 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alex Luz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match clock showed 19 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Silvinho Silveira sped through Buritizal AD's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Alex Luz. With a little luck, Gamboa's Belmiro Maranhense got control of the ball when Samuca Montenegro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Belmiro Maranhense made an important save on a dangerous shot by Samuca Montenegro in the 25th minute. Belmiro Maranhense made an important save on a dangerous shot by Samuca Montenegro in the 29th minute. When Cícero Urbano fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gamboa's protests and gave Cícero Urbano a yellow card for diving instead. In the 36th minute Silvinho Silveira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alex Luz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 43rd minute, Basílio Andrade left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gamboa fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. After the first half Gamboa were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Basílio Andrade stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Gamboa's zone, Ricardinho Nogueira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Belmiro Maranhense came out of the goal and Ricardinho Nogueira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 58th minute, Basílio Andrade hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luís Fabiano Costa kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Silvinho Silveira struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Alex Luz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gamboa. Samuca Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Belmiro Maranhense having to interfere. Zé Paulo Baptista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Belmiro Maranhense having to interfere. In the 68th match minute, Gamboa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Basílio Andrade to maneuver through the defense. Belmiro Maranhense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuca Montenegro in the 70th minute of play. When Silvinho Silveira came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Gamboa 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 Silvinho Silveira couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Silvinho Silveira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gamboa's supporters rose to their feet, but Silvinho Silveira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alex Luz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Samuca Montenegro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Buritizal AD's supporters rose to their feet, but Samuca Montenegro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Belmiro Maranhense breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Belmiro Maranhense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samuca Montenegro in the 90th minute of the match.