League Play-Off

Estádio Pinho
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kauan Trigo got the match started through his kick off. If Natã Ortiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kauan Trigo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abel Mota having to interfere. With his leg Abel Mota managed to avoid a goal in the 10thth minute, when Pinho's Paulão de Amorim fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kauan Trigo in the 11th minute of play forced Almeirim AD's goalkeeper Abel Mota to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Almeirim AD's Abel Mota got control of the ball when Paulão de Amorim tried to sneak it across the goal line. Abel Mota didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 17th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. In the 20th match minute, Almeirim AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Eduardo Bear to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paulão de Amorim got free with Abel Mota in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Almeirim AD's Abel Mota played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zé Paulo Paiva in the 25th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo José Bezerra in the 27th minute of play forced Almeirim AD's goalkeeper Abel Mota to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 30th minute, Kauan Trigo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Abel Mota. The goal made the score 2-0. In the 32nd minute, Pinho's Paulão de Amorim dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. After a defensive mix-up in Pinho's zone, Matheus Abraão stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Diguinho da Silva came out of the goal and Matheus Abraão tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Almeirim AD's Luis Eduardo Bear managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Erik Marinho in the 43 minute of the game. 46 minutes into the match, Almeirim AD's goal looked a bit too open when Kauan Trigo came free, but Abel Mota reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Matheus Abraão stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kauan Trigo in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Abel Mota saved Almeirim AD from getting behind. Luis Eduardo Bear kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Matheus Abraãos short, quick shot in the 59thth minute got Diguinho da Silva to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 60 minutes, Paulão Branco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pinho and the Almeirim AD players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Pinho getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Paulão Branco hit a great ball. A hard shot 62 in the game by Matheus Abraão from a close distance when the talented Diguinho da Silva managed to make a qualified save. Pinho's players were relieved. In the 62nd minute, Paulão Branco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Pinho's Diguinho da Silva got control of the ball when Matheus Abraão tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 69th minute, Victor Fernandes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ricardinho Braga hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Abel Mota showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kauan Trigo in the 77th minute of the match. When Frank Pimenta fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Almeirim AD's protests and gave Frank Pimenta a yellow card for diving instead. Frank Pimenta hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Abel Mota made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulão de Amorim in the 78th minute of play. In the 86th minute Kauan Trigo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abel Mota saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 92 minutes, Kauan Trigo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pinho's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kauan Trigo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Paulão de Amorim sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kauan Trigo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abel Mota having to interfere. Pinho were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Almeirim AD for a fine match.