League Play-Off

Estádio Iver
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Armandinho Montenegro kicked off to start the match. Luiz Eduardo Paulista received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Pedro Luís Pereira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Silvinho Dantas's late challenge caught a Bon Iver's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Silvinho Dantas helped the player get up and apologised. After 6 played minutes Celestes FC got a freekick which was hit by Silvinho Dantas. Jefferson Trigo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bon Iver's Edson Gerber got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jefferson Trigo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnaldo do Vale having to interfere. 16 minutes into the game, Edson Gerber recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Arnaldo do Vale. Edson Gerber showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Edson Gerber struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Arnaldo do Vale didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bon Iver. A collision led to Bon Iver getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Clemente Corrêa hit a great ball. A collision led to Bon Iver getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Jeferson Lima hit a great ball. In the 27th play minute Jefferson Trigo came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Arnaldo do Vale. 2-0. In the 32nd minute of the match Nildo Baiano shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Pedro Luís Pereira showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Celestes FC's Cléber Machado got a free kick in the 39th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Edson Gerber stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Arnaldo do Vale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edson Gerber, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Edson Gerber received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Arnaldo do Vale tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedro Luís Pereira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armandinho Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Washington França fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Luís Pereira having to interfere. A collision led to Celestes FC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Nildo Baiano hit a great ball. Cléber Machado kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Jefferson Trigo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Celestes FC's Arnaldo do Vale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edson Gerber in the 86th minute of play. Claudinei Furtado took the ball and in the 89 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arnaldo do Vale. Arnaldo do Vale dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Bon Iver had won after a very even match.