League Play-Off

Estádio Cumati
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Cumati SC's Beto de Queiroz started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. A collision led to Cumati SC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Nelson Cosme hit a great ball. Edgard Perez blasted a shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sérgio Schmidt having to make a save. In the 10th minute, Leonardo Lago hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 12 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Adhemar Paulista sped through Cumati SC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Donato Baptista. In the 15th minute, Beto de Queiroz 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 Ivo Lopes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Donato Baptista was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivo Lopes in the 19th minute of play forced Cumati SC's goalkeeper Donato Baptista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Beto de Queiroz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Sérgio Schmidt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Beto de Queiroz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Sérgio Schmidt tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Pinda booed when Cumati SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nelson Cosme didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edgard Perez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Donato Baptista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adhemar Paulista, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. If Adhemar Paulista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Beto de Queiroz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 50th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The wind increased when Ivo Lopes made the kick off in the second half. If Ivo Lopes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 56th minute, Leonel Meireles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ivo Lopes struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Donato Baptista didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pinda. When Cumati SC's Edgard Perez in the 66th minute got a chance for a shot 66th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pinda's goalie prevented a goal. Sérgio Schmidt showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgard Perez, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Beto de Queiroz struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Sérgio Schmidt didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cumati SC. In the 79th minute, Adhemar Paulista left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pinda fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Adhemar Paulista might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Donato Baptista. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Adhemar Paulista ran back to his position shaking his head. After 84 minutes, Rony Dracena mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pinda and the Cumati SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 84th match minute, Pinda was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rony Dracena to maneuver through the defense. 95 minutes into the match, Edgard Perez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Sérgio Schmidt. Pinda's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Edgard Perez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Pinda walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.