League Play-Off

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Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Comercial FC's Jacinto Paes 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. In the 5th minute, Jacinto Paes 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. José Maia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacinto Paes in the 9th minute of the match. After 9 played minutes Ervalia SS got a freekick which was hit by Isaltino Lopes. Luciano Cavalcante kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the match, Ervalia SS's goal looked a bit too open when Jacinto Paes came free, but José Maia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Comercial FC's Cristiano Paraibano got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ervalia SS's José Maia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vitinho Correia in the 18th minute of play. A collision led to Ervalia SS getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Isaltino Lopes hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Ervalia SS's zone, Jacinto Paes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. José Maia came out of the goal and Jacinto Paes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 26th minute, Isaltino Lopes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 27 minutes into the game, Inácio Silva cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. José Maia was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 30 minutes into the match, Comercial FC's Jacinto Paes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that José Maia narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cristiano Paraibano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 34 minutes into the match, Ervalia SS's goal looked a bit too open when Jacinto Paes came free, but José Maia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cristiano Paraibano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristiano Paraibano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Ervalia SS's zone, Agnaldo Meirelles stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. José Maia came out of the goal and Agnaldo Meirelles tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 45th minute, Cristiano Paraibano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Comercial FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Cléber Dantas in the 58th minute of play forced Ervalia SS's goalkeeper José Maia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Comercial FC booed when Ervalia SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luciano Cavalcante didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ervalia SS's Laércio Lucas got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 67th match minute, Ervalia SS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Isaltino Lopes to maneuver through the defense. Cristiano Paraibano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but José Maia made a huge save. Horácio Mazza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlinhos de Toledo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 74 played minutes Ervalia SS got a freekick which was hit by Evandro Macedo. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luciano Cavalcante during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Luciano Cavalcante kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. If Vitinho Correia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vitinho Correia was extremely unlucky when he, in the 86th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 87thth minute of the game Jacinto Paes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ervalia SS's José Maia was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Cristiano Paraibano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.