League Play-Off

Estádio Milhans
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Enio Rodrigues got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Betinho Lima during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 6th match minute, Albertina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Betinho Lima to maneuver through the defense. Váldson Prata made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Geovanni Rossi sent off a good shot on target. In the 9th match minute, Albertina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Celso Almeida to maneuver through the defense. Váldson Prata showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olívio Travassos in the 11th minute of the match. Váldson Prata made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Olívio Travassos in the 15th minute of play. With a little luck, Albertina's Váldson Prata got control of the ball when Geovanni Rossi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Vítor Barros 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. Murilo Miranda's late challenge caught a Albertina's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Murilo Miranda helped the player get up and apologised. In the 22nd match minute, Milhans was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Murilo Miranda to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 25 minutes, Geovanni Rossi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Milhans's supporters crossed their fingers, but Geovanni Rossi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mané Tepedino charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mané Tepedino the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 30th match minute, Albertina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mané Tepedino to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olívio Travassos in the 31st minute of play forced Albertina's goalkeeper Váldson Prata to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Albertina getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Celso Almeida hit a great ball. Olívio Travassos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Váldson Prata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mané Tepedino was shown his second yellow card after 38 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Váldson Prata didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 41st minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Geovanni Rossi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Váldson Prata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vítor Barros charged in rather forcefully in the 48th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vítor Barros the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Vítor Barros kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Olívio Travassos made a kick off. Milhans's Denílson Furtado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Milhans from getting a goal against them. Olívio Travassos might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Váldson Prata. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Olívio Travassos ran back to his position shaking his head. Váldson Prata showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olívio Travassos in the 59th minute of the match. Geovanni Rossi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 63 minutes into the game, Reginaldo Medeiros was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Albertina's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Milhans the free kick. After a defensive mix-up in Albertina's zone, Filipe Branco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Váldson Prata came out of the goal and Filipe Branco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Vítor Barros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 68 minutes, Roberto Albuquerque mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Milhans and the Albertina players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Albertina booed when Milhans was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roberto Albuquerque didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Albertina defense, Olívio Travassos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Váldson Prata. The Albertina fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Váldson Prata should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Albertina booed when Milhans was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filipe Branco didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind Albertina's goalkeeper Váldson Prata, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Olívio Travassos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Váldson Prata showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olívio Travassos, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. In the 92nd minute Geovanni Rossi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Váldson Prata saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 94 minutes into the match, Milhans's Olívio Travassos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Váldson Prata narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Denílson Furtado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vítor Barros in the 96th minute. Milhans walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.