League Play-Off

Estádio Pitimbu
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alex Linhares got the match started through his kick off. Edgar Coutinho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celso Vinhas, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. The supporters of Jacuba SS booed when Pitimbu SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luciano Messias didn't get a good kick on the ball. 8 minutes into the match, Jacuba SS's goal looked a bit too open when Jorge Alvarenga came free, but Tiago de Alcântara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 12th minute Jorge Alvarenga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiago de Alcântara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edgar Coutinho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alex Linhares in the 14th minute of the match. Celso Vinhas's late challenge caught a Pitimbu SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Celso Vinhas helped the player get up and apologised. Celso Vinhas hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Celso Vinhas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edgar Coutinho was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. In the 30th minute, Laércio de Brito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Celso Vinhas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Edgar Coutinho read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. Edgar Coutinho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alex Linhares, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. In the 50th minute Pitimbu SC were awarded a corner. Richard Madureira went to the cornerflag to take it. Richard Madureira made a great header on Pitimbu SC's corner, it was just that Jacuba SS's Tiago de Alcântara managed to reach the ball for a save.

Alex Linhares received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Edgar Coutinho came out and tried to block the shot, but Alex Linhares slotted it home off the left post making it 0-1 in the 56th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Celso Vinhas got free with Edgar Coutinho in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alex Linhares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgar Coutinho having to interfere. Celso Vinhas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 87 minutes into the game, Geovânio Alagoano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Jacuba SS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pitimbu SC the free kick. After 87 played minutes Jacuba SS got a freekick which was hit by Geovânio Alagoano. Simão Alves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tiago de Alcântara having to interfere. Alex Linhares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 99th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Pitimbu SC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Jacuba SS's performance. The match ended with a win for Jacuba SS.