League Play-Off

Estádio Pedrinha
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Eriberto Senna charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eriberto Senna the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Eriberto Senna kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Himalaia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 7th minute, when Nuno Donato scored to the left of an out of position Dário Netto, making the score, 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anísio Perez in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dário Netto saved Himalaia from getting behind. When Pedrinha SC's Anísio Perez in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Himalaia's goalie prevented a goal. 14 minutes into the match, Pedrinha SC's Cacá Rosa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dário Netto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 16th minute, Anísio Perez fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Dário Netto, passed just outside the right post. Adhemar Neves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Cacá Rosa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pedrinha SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Cacá Rosa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dário Netto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 23rd minute, Cacá Rosa 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. Dário Netto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anísio Perez in the 24th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Himalaia's Edgar Nogueira got a free kick in the 25th minute. João Carlos Cordeiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adhemar Neves in the 28th minute of play. João Carlos Cordeiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Téo de Souza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. João Carlos Cordeiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Téo de Souza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Anísio Perez struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Dário Netto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pedrinha SC. When Ismael Pimenta fell near the penalty area in the 38th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pedrinha SC's protests and gave Ismael Pimenta a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 38th minute of the game. One of Pedrinha SC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Himalaia:s goal. Rubens Galvão placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! An unexpectedly hard shot by Anísio Perez in the 44th minute of play forced Himalaia's goalkeeper Dário Netto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 44 minutes, Ivo Figueiredo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Himalaia and the Pedrinha SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 45 played minutes Himalaia got a freekick which was hit by Ivo Figueiredo.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Anísio Perez was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anísio Perez in the 52nd minute of play forced Himalaia's goalkeeper Dário Netto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Téo de Souza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedrinha SC's Eriberto Senna got his second yellow card of the match in the 61st minute. The referee ordered Eriberto Senna off the ground. Eriberto Senna kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adhemar Neves got free with João Carlos Cordeiro in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Pedrinha SC's João Carlos Cordeiro got control of the ball when Adhemar Neves tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cacá Rosa struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Dário Netto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pedrinha SC. After a defensive mix-up in Himalaia's zone, Cacá Rosa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dário Netto came out of the goal and Cacá Rosa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pedrinha SC's João Carlos Cordeiro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Pedrinha SC from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Cacá Rosa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dário Netto was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. If Téo de Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pedrinha SC's goalkeeper João Carlos Cordeiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Adhemar Neves came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Himalaia 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 Adhemar Neves couldn't finish the play. In the 94th minute, Adhemar Neves left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Himalaia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.