League Play-Off

Arimateia
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nico de Souza took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 7th minute, Padilha's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Alexandre Alvarenga fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Agnaldo do Nascimento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, Padilha's Wiliam Mumbach got a free kick in the 14th minute. Alexandre Alvarenga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kiko Pimenta having to interfere. Agnaldo do Nascimento recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 20 minutes into the match, Arimateia SC's goal looked a bit too open when Nico de Souza came free, but Chiquinho Macedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Pedro Paulo Castro came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Padilha 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 Pedro Paulo Castro couldn't finish the play. Nico de Souza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Chiquinho Macedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Pedro Paulo Castro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodrigo Luz charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rodrigo Luz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Benê Tasso kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Padilha's Wiliam Mumbach got a free kick in the 40th minute. Kiko Pimenta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agnaldo do Nascimento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Agnaldo do Nascimento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Padilha's Kiko Pimenta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandre Alvarenga in the 52nd minute of play. Agnaldo do Nascimento succeeded in the game's 55th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. After 63 played minutes Padilha got a freekick which was hit by Arlindo Nunes. Nico de Souzas short, quick shot in the 70thth minute got Chiquinho Macedo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A collision led to Padilha getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Benê Tasso hit a great ball. Arimateia SC's Alexandre Alvarenga got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 74th minute Agnaldo do Nascimento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kiko Pimenta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kiko Pimenta came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by Arimateia SC's Agnaldo do Nascimento. But to his dismay, Agnaldo do Nascimento quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. Nico de Souzas short, quick shot in the 81stth minute got Chiquinho Macedo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Nico de Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Paulo Castro who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 88thth minute tested the skills of Chiquinho Macedo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Agnaldo do Nascimento recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alexandre Alvarenga in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kiko Pimenta prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Arimateia SC's Agnaldo do Nascimento got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Arimateia SC had won after a very even match.