League Play-Off

Estádio Vitoriana
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cristóvão Dracena started the match with the kick off. When Vitoriana EC's Sidnei Miranda in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Misericordia's goalie prevented a goal. In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind Misericordia's goalkeeper Celsinho Paraibano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 9th minute, Robinho Mattos 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. Américo Rossi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eliseu Vianna, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. If Robinho Mattos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Eliseu Vianna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 28 minutes into the match, Misericordia's goal looked a bit too open when Sidnei Miranda came free, but Celsinho Paraibano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Cristóvão Dracena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristóvão Dracena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Américo Rossi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eliseu Vianna in the 35th minute of the match. Celsinho Paraibano acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 37th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Leandro Sena. Celsinho Paraibano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sidnei Miranda in the 46th minute of the match. Sidnei Miranda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Celsinho Paraibano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sidnei Miranda was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Manfredo Figueiredo 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. Celsinho Paraibano didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sidnei Miranda went, in the 57th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Sidnei Miranda might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Celsinho Paraibano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sidnei Miranda ran back to his position shaking his head. Vitoriana EC's Sidnei Miranda got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Robinho Mattos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 66 minutes into the game, Vitoriana EC's Sidnei Miranda nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Celsinho Paraibano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. The audience was convinced that Sidnei Miranda's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Celsinho Paraibano was relentless in the 73rd minute of the game. Robinho Mattos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Robinho Mattos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celsinho Paraibano having to interfere. Vitoriana EC's Américo Rossi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Vitoriana EC from getting a goal against them. Robinho Mattos 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. 97 minutes into the match, Sidnei Miranda had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Celsinho Paraibano. Misericordia's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sidnei Miranda was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. Vitoriana EC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.