League Play-Off

Ermo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Manoel Queirós made the kick off and thus started the match. A collision led to Ermo getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Oscar Nogueira hit a great ball. Manoel Queirós sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jorginho Dracena 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. Pitombeira's Jorginho Dracena got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 10th match minute, Ermo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dênis Vidal to maneuver through the defense. Giovanni Azevedo 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. Thanks to some nice moves Gonçalo Massa could shoot a difficult shot in the 17th minute, which Guga de Senna however easily saved by the left post. When the match had gone on for 22 minutes, Gonçalo Massa put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Guga de Senna. 28 minutes into the match, Pitombeira's goalkeeper Guga de Senna had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gonçalo Massa. Jorginho Dracena scored 1-1 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gilberto Sá, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Abelardo Alves's late challenge caught a Pitombeira's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abelardo Alves helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Pitombeira booed when Ermo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abelardo Alves didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Jorginho Dracena fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilberto Sá having to interfere. Jorginho Dracena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Pitombeira booed when Ermo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oscar Nogueira didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Pitombeira booed when Ermo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hamílton de Barros didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jorginho Dracena's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 60thth minute, Gilberto Sá skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Pitombeira's Manoel Queirós got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Oscar Nogueira fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ermo's protests and gave Oscar Nogueira a yellow card for diving instead. In the 65th minute, Oscar Nogueira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Pitombeira booed when Ermo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oscar Nogueira didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 69 played minutes, Pitombeira's Emílio Pombal shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gilberto Sá came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Pitombeira reached it. Gilberto Sá was out of position in the 73 minute of play, and Manoel Queirós capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Manoel Queirós really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. Gilberto Sá took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manoel Queirós, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 88th minute Giovanni Azevedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guga de Senna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Toninho Jacinto fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pitombeira's protests and gave Toninho Jacinto a yellow card for diving instead. After 88 played minutes Pitombeira got a freekick which was hit by Toninho Jacinto. Guga de Senna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gonçalo Massa in the 90th minute of the match. If Manoel Queirós had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Pitombeira had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.