League Play-Off

Lapa
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Anselmo Félix started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Lapa's goalkeeper Percy Furtado, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pedro Augusto Arósio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Percy Furtado having to interfere. Percy Furtado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Augusto Arósio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Faustão Castro's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Cícero Garcia firmly grabbed it by the left post. Celso Pinheiro hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. The supporters of Explozivos booed when Lapa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albertinho do Nascimento didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 26th minute, Pedro Augusto Arósio 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. Inácio Chaves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Percy Furtado stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Inácio Chaves's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. 30 minutes into the match, Explozivos's Pedro Augusto Arósio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Percy Furtado narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pedro Augusto Arósio 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. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Lapa's goalkeeper Percy Furtado, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Inácio Chaves managed to get in a good position for a shot. Explozivos's supporters rose to their feet, but Inácio Chaves was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Percy Furtado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Albertinho do Nascimento's late challenge caught a Explozivos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Albertinho do Nascimento helped the player get up and apologised. Albertinho do Nascimento hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Amílton Bittencourt took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 44th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Percy Furtado. Lapa's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Inácio Chaves was the one to do the kick off. Explozivos's Inácio Chaves was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 59th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Pedro Augusto Arósio got free with Percy Furtado in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lapa's Percy Furtado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Inácio Chaves in the 71st minute of play. Inácio Chaves did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-2 to the left of a surprised Percy Furtado 74 minutes into the match. In the 78th minute Inácio Chaves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Percy Furtado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Celso Pinheiro hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Anselmo Félix received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Cícero Garcia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 87th minute, Lino Quaresma hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 88th match minute, Lapa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albertinho do Nascimento to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Lapa's Percy Furtado got control of the ball when Pedro Augusto Arósio tried to sneak it across the goal line. Explozivos played a much better game than Lapa and deserved their victory. The Lapa players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.