League Play-Off

Estádio Iraci
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Serra's Alan Vieira 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. With a little luck, Serra's Dé Araújo got control of the ball when Miguel Vargas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Miguel Vargas charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Miguel Vargas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 8 played minutes A Morte got a freekick which was hit by Miguel Vargas. When the match had gone on for 9 minutes, Alan Vieira put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Nelsinho Lima. 13 minutes into the match, A Morte's goal looked a bit too open when Zé Bezerra came free, but Nelsinho Lima reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Zé Bezerra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zé Bezerra fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nelsinho Lima having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nestor das Neves during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, A Morte's Nestor das Neves got a free kick in the 22nd minute. 27 minutes into the match, Serra's Zé Bezerra sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nelsinho Lima narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Miguel Vargas came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the A Morte 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 Miguel Vargas couldn't finish the play. In the 33rd minute, Miguel Vargas 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. Miguel Vargas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Dé Araújo made a huge save. With a little luck, Serra's Dé Araújo got control of the ball when Miguel Vargas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Zé Bezerra blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nelsinho Lima having to make a save. Nelsinho Lima was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Valério Meirelles showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 57 minute of play. Alan Vieira kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Dé Araújo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miguel Vargas in the 65th minute of play. A Morte's Joel Meira got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dé Araújo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Vargas in the 70th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 75 minutes, Joel Meira put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Dé Araújo. Serra's Dé Araújo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Meira in the 79th minute of play. Serra's Dé Araújo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Meira in the 83rd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Serra's zone, Miguel Vargas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dé Araújo came out of the goal and Miguel Vargas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Joel Meira came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the A Morte 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 Joel Meira couldn't finish the play. The audience was convinced that Joel Meira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dé Araújo was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. Alan Vieira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Serra walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.