League Play-Off

Tapiratiba
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Anderson Fantini got the match started through his kick off. If Igor Marut had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Pedroni FC booed when Tapiratiba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anderson Fantini didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Tapiratiba getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Ulysses Dantas hit a great ball. After 24 minutes, Igor Marut made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Tapiratiba's Tales Lima tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 29th minute, Ivo Duarte made a precise shot to the right of Tales Lima. Tapiratiba's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Rômulo Carvalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The supporters of Pedroni FC booed when Tapiratiba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roberto Nóbrega didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tales Lima showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Igor Marut in the 45th minute of the match. Laerte Bittencourt's late challenge caught a Tapiratiba's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Laerte Bittencourt helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Pedroni FC's Laerte Bittencourt got a free kick in the 47th minute.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Igor Marut stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Igor Marut sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Isaltino Quaresma sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Genílson de Godoy hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. In the 70th match minute, Tapiratiba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roberto Nóbrega to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Igor Marut got free with Tales Lima in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Tapiratiba's zone, Rui Campidelis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tales Lima came out of the goal and Rui Campidelis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When João Carlos de Lara fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tapiratiba's protests and gave João Carlos de Lara a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Tapiratiba getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. João Carlos de Lara hit a great ball. Igor Marut fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tales Lima having to interfere. Igor Marut 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. Isaltino Quaresma's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ramón Antunes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 97th minute of play. When the match was over Pedroni FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Tapiratiba throughout the match.