League Play-Off

Cipotania
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) After a defensive mix-up in Jacuruna AD's zone, Sílvio Luís Veiga stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Donato de Toledo came out of the goal and Sílvio Luís Veiga tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 8 minutes into the game, Arí Marquez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Donato de Toledo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arí Marquez got free with Donato de Toledo in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dé Recife took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Eduardo Linares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Donato de Toledo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sílvio Luís Veiga in the 18th minute of play. In the 20th minute Sílvio Luís Veiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donato de Toledo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 27 minutes into the game, Kauan Castro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Dé Recife was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 30 played minutes Jacuruna AD got a freekick which was hit by Acácio Queiroz. In the 33rd minute, Carlos Eduardo Linares 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. In the 35th minute, Arnaldo Macedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 36 minutes into the match, Jacuruna AD's goal looked a bit too open when Sílvio Luís Veiga came free, but Donato de Toledo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Kauan Castro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 49 minutes into the match, Jacuruna AD's goal looked a bit too open when Sílvio Luís Veiga came free, but Donato de Toledo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sílvio Luís Veiga to make the kick off. Tião Arruda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Donato de Toledo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Jacuruna AD getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Reynaldo de Andrade hit a great ball. 62 minutes into the match, Cipotania's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Eduardo Linares came free, but Dé Recife reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Cipotania's Tião Arruda got a free kick in the 63rd minute. If Carlos Eduardo Linares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Reynaldo de Andrade's late challenge caught a Cipotania's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Reynaldo de Andrade helped the player get up and apologised. In the 77th minute, Reynaldo de Andrade hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 81 minutes of play, Cipotania's Arí Marquez made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Donato de Toledo was left in no man's land by his defense there! Arí Marquez took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Donato de Toledo. Donato de Toledo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1.