League Play-Off

Estádio Barracao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Luiz Gustavo Bastos made the kick off and thus started the match. When Ademar Carneiro fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Empatacao's protests and gave Ademar Carneiro a yellow card for diving instead. Naldo Diniz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ismael Cardoso's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. Ronaldo Pitta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Naldo Diniz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 10th minute, Paulo Renato Bittencourt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Empatacao's Ronaldo Pitta got a free kick in the 11th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronaldo Pitta in the 12th minute of play forced Barracao's goalkeeper Naldo Diniz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Naldo Diniz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ronaldo Pitta in the 16th minute of play. Paulo Renato Bittencourt kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. In the 18th match minute, Barracao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo Renato Bittencourt to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Ismael Cardoso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Empatacao's supporters rose to their feet, but Ismael Cardoso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Naldo Diniz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Naldo Diniz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ismael Cardoso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 43rd minute Ronaldo Pitta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Naldo Diniz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 49th minute, Caio Loyola managed to get in a good position for a shot. Empatacao's supporters rose to their feet, but Caio Loyola was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Naldo Diniz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ronaldo Pitta stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd match minute, Barracao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amílton Quintal to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Ademar Carneiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Naldo Diniz was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. Ismael Cardoso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Naldo Diniz having to interfere. In the 65th minute Ronaldo Pitta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Naldo Diniz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ronaldo Pitta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Through an outstanding action, after 70 minutes, Naldo Diniz successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Dalmo Pirani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Renato Bittencourt in the 76th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 77th minute, Ismael Cardoso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Empatacao's supporters rose to their feet, but Ismael Cardoso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Naldo Diniz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 1-3 came in the 87th minute when Paulo Renato Bittencourt all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Dalmo Pirani. With an all-out effort, Empatacao's Naldo Diniz threw himself towards the right post 93 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ronaldo Pitta, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Ismael Cardoso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Empatacao's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.