League Play-Off

Estádio Arumandupa
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After 2 played minutes Muriae EC got a freekick which was hit by Gerson Quirino. Muriae EC's Tiaguinho Hermes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olívio Mandrak in the 7th minute of play. The supporters of Arumandupa booed when Muriae EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raí Pombal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Pedro Linhares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Muriae EC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Luizão Mazza hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Arumandupa defense, Hernani Varela kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Betinho Mello. The Arumandupa fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Betinho Mello should have stopped the shot. In the 26th minute, Raphael Souza made a precise shot to the right of Betinho Mello. Arumandupa's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 28th minute, Ediberto Porto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olívio Mandrak in the 38th minute of play forced Muriae EC's goalkeeper Tiaguinho Hermes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

After 59 minutes Arumandupa's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Kauan Velloso who took care of the corner kick. In the 62ndth minute of the game Raphael Souza who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Arumandupa's Betinho Mello was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Luizão Mazza kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. In the 68th minute, Arumandupa's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Raphael Souza fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Arumandupa's Betinho Mello played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raphael Souza in the 70th minute of play. Olívio Mandrak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tiaguinho Hermes having to interfere. When Pedro Linhares came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Arumandupa 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 Pedro Linhares couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hernani Varela got free with Betinho Mello in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Olívio Mandrak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tiaguinho Hermes having to interfere. In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind Muriae EC's goalkeeper Tiaguinho Hermes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Olívio Mandrak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Tiaguinho Hermes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Linhares in the 95th minute of play. When the match was over Muriae EC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Arumandupa throughout the match.