League Play-Off

Potenji
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Joel Favoretto made the kick off and thus started the match. Joel Favoretto kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Wilton Palmeira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geovânio Severo in the 5th minute of the match. Giovani Viana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Wilton Palmeira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Delfim Severo fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored União Esporte Clube's protests and gave Delfim Severo a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 10th minute of the game. One of União Esporte Clube:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Potenji AD:s goal. In the 12th minute there was a penalty for Potenji AD. Rômulo Faria stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Edinho Maia. 1-0. In the 21st minute, Oswaldo Antunes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Potenji AD's Wilton Palmeira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Geovânio Severo in the 23rd minute of play. If Geovânio Severo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Willian Vander during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Potenji AD's Wilton Palmeira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Willian Vander in the 39th minute of play. In the 40th minute Custódio Mattos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edinho Maia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rômulo Faria's late challenge caught a União Esporte Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rômulo Faria helped the player get up and apologised. 42 minutes into the game, one of Potenji AD:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Custódio Mattos to make the kick off. Willian Vander could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Wilton Palmeira made a huge save. Geovânio Severo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Wilton Palmeira made a huge save. Ademar Zonta kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gildo Melo during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Gildo Melo hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Geovânio Severo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Wilton Palmeira made a huge save. A collision led to Potenji AD getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Gildo Melo hit a great ball. Wilton Palmeira acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 66th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Laércio Madureira. After a rather tough play, União Esporte Clube's Willian Vander got a free kick in the 69th minute. Custódio Mattos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edinho Maia having to interfere. Oswaldo Antunes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Edinho Maia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 84 minutes into the match, Potenji AD's goalkeeper Wilton Palmeira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Geovânio Severo. Edinho Maia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Custódio Mattos, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Edinho Maia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Custódio Mattos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 91st match minute, União Esporte Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giovani Viana to maneuver through the defense. In the 95th minute of the match, Joel Favoretto tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Wilton Palmeira saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line.