League Play-Off

Corisco
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Firmo EC's Carlos Fernando Massa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedrão Mesquita in the 7th minute of play. In the 10th minute, Lúcio da Fonseca left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Firmo EC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. With his leg Carlos Fernando Massa managed to avoid a goal in the 13thth minute, when Samucos Esp. Palmeiras's Pedrão Mesquita fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With a little luck, Firmo EC's Carlos Fernando Massa got control of the ball when Chicão Netto tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Firmo EC's Carlos Fernando Massa got control of the ball when Chicão Netto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Carlos Fernando Massa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pedrão Mesquita in the 18th minute of the match. Dedê Borges kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Tostão Bezerra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lúcio da Fonseca, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Agenor Mesquita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Samucos Esp. Palmeiras getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Chicão Netto hit a great ball. If Adolfo da Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Adolfo da Cunha was the one to do the kick off. Through an outstanding action, after 53 minutes, Tostão Bezerra successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Carlos Fernando Massa came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by Samucos Esp. Palmeiras's Valdir Guedes. But to his dismay, Valdir Guedes quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. In the 59th minute Pedrão Mesquita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Fernando Massa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 60 played minutes Samucos Esp. Palmeiras got a freekick which was hit by Antônio Carlos Valadares. Tostão Bezerra made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Lúcio da Fonseca sent off a good shot on target. Firmo EC's Paulo Mineiro quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Claudinho Fernandes, made in the 65th minute of the game. Agenor Mesquita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tostão Bezerra read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. Wiliam de Amorim hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Carlos Fernando Massa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chicão Netto, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedrão Mesquita in the 75th minute of play forced Firmo EC's goalkeeper Carlos Fernando Massa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adolfo da Cunha struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Tostão Bezerra didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Firmo EC. The supporters of Firmo EC booed when Samucos Esp. Palmeiras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chicão Netto didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caio da Silveira in the 86th minute of play forced Firmo EC's goalkeeper Carlos Fernando Massa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carlos Fernando Massa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Caio da Silveira in the 88th minute of the match. Lúcio da Fonseca fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tostão Bezerra having to interfere. Samucos Esp. Palmeiras's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.