League Play-Off

Estádio Praceiro
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hernani Mumbach got the match started through his kick off. Naldo Garcia could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Alex Saraiva made a huge save. 10 minutes into the game, Praceiro's Naldo Garcia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alex Saraiva made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Conrado da Mata recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Conrado da Mata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Arlindo Cardozo came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by Grajahu's Conrado da Mata. But to his dismay, Conrado da Mata quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Arlindo Cardozo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hernani Mumbach, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arlindo Cardozo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hernani Mumbach in the 31st minute of the match. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Grajahu's goalkeeper Alex Saraiva, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Naldo Garcia got free with Alex Saraiva in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Nelsinho Toledo came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Grajahu 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 Nelsinho Toledo couldn't finish the play. After having played for 40 minutes, Hernani Mumbach managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Grajahu's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hernani Mumbach was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hernani Mumbach sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Praceiro's Dida Peixoto got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alex Saraiva made a fantastic save in the 48th minute, when Naldo Garcia sent off a good shot on target. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dida Peixoto was the one to do the kick off. Naldo Garcia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alex Saraiva having to interfere. 60 minutes into the match, Grajahu's goal looked a bit too open when Naldo Garcia came free, but Alex Saraiva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee felt a red card was in order, 61 minutes into the game, when Pedro Luiz Gaspar put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Grajahu fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 60th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Praceiro a penalty, 63 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Daniel Zonta, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Grajahu's Alex Saraiva. 2-1. After a defensive mix-up in Grajahu's zone, Naldo Garcia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alex Saraiva came out of the goal and Naldo Garcia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 77 minutes, Naldo Garcia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Praceiro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Naldo Garcia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Nelsinho Toledo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice moves Conrado da Mata could shoot a difficult shot in the 84th minute, which Arlindo Cardozo however easily saved by the left post. Elder Toledo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nilmar Paiva hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. In the 87th minute, Valdo Ceresso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dida Peixoto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Praceiro's Dida Peixoto got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dida Peixoto scored 4-1 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alex Saraiva, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.