League Play-Off

Estádio Apurima
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Edu Medeiros made the kick off which started today's match. Jorginho Barbosa hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. In the 3rd minute of the match Arí Ribeiro sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Donato Queirós skillfully saved the ball. Andrézinho Pinheiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edu Medeiros, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. In the 13th minute, Jorginho Barbosa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Ezequiel Ramos fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dois Irmãos F. C.'s protests and gave Ezequiel Ramos a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Dois Irmãos F. C. getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Ezequiel Ramos hit a great ball. The supporters of Dois Irmãos F. C. booed when Cosmos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorginho Barbosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fred Toscano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Andrézinho Pinheiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Donato Queirós made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastião Veloso in the 26th minute of play. In the 27th minute, Fred Toscano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Miguel Travassos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Andrézinho Pinheiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Dois Irmãos F. C. getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Joélson Nóbrega hit a great ball. 34 minutes into the match, Dois Irmãos F. C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Jorginho Barbosa came free, but Andrézinho Pinheiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dois Irmãos F. C.'s Andrézinho Pinheiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jorginho Barbosa in the 35th minute of play. Alessandro Medeiros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 45 minutes, Joélson Nóbrega mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dois Irmãos F. C. and the Cosmos FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Dois Irmãos F. C.'s Joélson Nóbrega got a free kick in the 45th minute. 48 minutes into the match, Dois Irmãos F. C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Edu Medeiros came free, but Andrézinho Pinheiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joélson Nóbrega to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Cosmos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joélson Nóbrega came free, but Donato Queirós reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Donato Queirós made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joélson Nóbrega in the 54th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fred Toscano in the 55th minute of play forced Dois Irmãos F. C.'s goalkeeper Andrézinho Pinheiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edu Medeiros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 59 minutes into the game, Renatinho Pirani was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Dois Irmãos F. C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cosmos FC the free kick. Renatinho Pirani kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Cosmos FC's Fred Toscano slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Andrézinho Pinheiro. That made the score 0-2 after 60 minutes of play. In the 63rd minute, Jorginho Barbosa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Dois Irmãos F. C.'s Edmílson Tavares got a free kick in the 66th minute. Fred Toscano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Andrézinho Pinheiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arí Ribeiro's late challenge caught a Cosmos FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arí Ribeiro helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Dois Irmãos F. C. getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Arí Ribeiro hit a great ball. Miguel Travassos kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joélson Nóbrega in the 94th minute of play forced Cosmos FC's goalkeeper Donato Queirós to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.