League Play-Off

Estádio Gomes
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After some careless play in the Neris defense, Celso Moreno kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ademir Velasco. The Neris fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ademir Velasco should have stopped the shot. Neris's Ademir Velasco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save Neris from getting a goal against them. In the 11th minute, Oscar Bastos got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Patrick Guerra in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sabino Leão saved Gomes SS from getting behind. Sabino Leão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patrick Guerra, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Sabino Leão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oscar Bastos, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. 25 minutes into the match, Neris's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Fábio do Nascimento came free, but Ademir Velasco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Conrado Senna hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Ademir Velasco was out of position in the 30 minute of play, and Luís Fábio do Nascimento capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Luís Fábio do Nascimento really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Sabino Leão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patrick Guerra in the 34th minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, Neris's goalkeeper Ademir Velasco had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Celso Moreno. Sabino Leão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oscar Bastos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute, Oscar Bastos got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The audience was convinced that Luís Fábio do Nascimento's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ademir Velasco was relentless in the 48th minute of the game.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Luís Fábio do Nascimento made a kick off. In the 51st minute Patrick Guerra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sabino Leão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Neris booed when Gomes SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristian do Vale didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Gomes SS's Gilberto Lago got a free kick in the 54th minute. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Oscar Bastos took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for Sabino Leão to make any attempt to save it. 60 minutes into the game, Neris's Oscar Bastos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sabino Leão made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. When the match clock showed 66 minutes, the score became 3-3 when Luís Fábio do Nascimento sped through Neris's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ademir Velasco. 69 minutes into the game, Gomes SS's Celso Moreno nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ademir Velasco made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-3. Luís Fábio do Nascimento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Celso Moreno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luís Fábio do Nascimento sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luís Fábio do Nascimento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ademir Velasco having to interfere. Sabino Leão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oscar Bastos in the 93rd minute of play.