League Play-Off

Arena Limoeirense
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Xalbador Zaplana started the match with the kick off. Caio Jacinto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Doni Barbosa in the 4th minute of play. In the 5th minute, Luís Fabiano Fontes had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. 5 minutes into the game, Ernest Jakubovič was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. COPO CHEIO's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Limoeiro-PE FC the free kick. Limoeiro-PE FC's Túlio Garcia was substituted for Luís Fabiano Fontes. In the 6th match minute, COPO CHEIO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ernest Jakubovič to maneuver through the defense. If Doni Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 11th minute, José Vítor Mesquita made a precise shot to the right of Zé Pedro Mandrak. Limoeiro-PE FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Sílvio Luís de Salles hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Caio Jacinto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Richard Neto in the 16th minute. The supporters of Limoeiro-PE FC booed when COPO CHEIO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Vítor Mesquita didn't get a good kick on the ball. Doni Barbosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Caio Jacinto having to interfere. With his leg Caio Jacinto managed to avoid a goal in the 26thth minute, when Limoeiro-PE FC's Richard Neto fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 27 minutes, João Victor mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the COPO CHEIO and the Limoeiro-PE FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to COPO CHEIO getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. João Victor hit a great ball. José Vítor Mesquita was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 37th minute Gino do Valle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Caio Jacinto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Caio Jacinto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Doni Barbosa in the 38th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xalbador Zaplana in the 42nd minute of play forced Limoeiro-PE FC's goalkeeper Zé Pedro Mandrak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Richard Neto to make the kick off. After 54 played minutes Limoeiro-PE FC got a freekick which was hit by Túlio Garcia. COPO CHEIO's Caio Jacinto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Doni Barbosa in the 57th minute of play. 60 minutes into the match, Limoeiro-PE FC's Richard Neto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Caio Jacinto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. COPO CHEIO made a substitution. Vito Antunes replaced Xalbador Zaplana. After 66 played minutes Limoeiro-PE FC got a freekick which was hit by Allan Zonta. Limoeiro-PE FC's Kléberson Gomes was substituted for Richard Neto. After a rather tough play, Limoeiro-PE FC's Allan Zonta got a free kick in the 67th minute. Sílvio Luís de Salles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Pedro Mandrak having to interfere. Caio Jacinto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gino do Valle, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Caio Jacinto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gino do Valle in the 80th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kléberson Gomes in the 81st minute of play forced COPO CHEIO's goalkeeper Caio Jacinto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 83rdth minute of the game Gino do Valle who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but COPO CHEIO's Caio Jacinto was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Limoeiro-PE FC made a substitution. Robert Lozovan replaced Doni Barbosa. Zé Pedro Mandrak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauro Palmeira in the 88th minute of the match. After 89 played minutes COPO CHEIO got a freekick which was hit by João Victor. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robert Lozovan in the 90th minute of play forced COPO CHEIO's goalkeeper Caio Jacinto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Caio Jacinto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gino do Valle in the 92nd minute of the match.