League Play-Off

Arena da Amazonia
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Cássio da Mata's late challenge caught a PIRIPERI FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cássio da Mata helped the player get up and apologised. Alexandre Toledo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Lucas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alexandre Toledo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orlando Lucas in the 11th minute of play. Orlando Lucas charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Orlando Lucas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Manaus FC booed when PIRIPERI FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Orlando Lucas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Erik Gaspar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Horacio Diegotxe having to interfere. Erik Gaspar's late challenge caught a PIRIPERI FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Erik Gaspar helped the player get up and apologised. After 19 played minutes Manaus FC got a freekick which was hit by Erik Gaspar. Sidnei Monteiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Horacio Diegotxe made a huge save. Manaus FC's Alexandre Toledo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlando Lucas in the 26th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, PIRIPERI FC's goalkeeper Horacio Diegotxe had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sidnei Monteiro. When the match had gone on for 33 minutes, Nicolas Travassos took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Horacio Diegotxe to make any attempt to save it. Alexandre Toledo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enio Couto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. PIRIPERI FC's Donato Ceresso managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Tadeu Hoffmann in the 41 minute of the game. Alexandre Toledo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Lucas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alexandre Toledo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Orlando Lucas went, in the 48th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nicolas Travassos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Nicolas Travassos fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Manaus FC's protests and gave Nicolas Travassos a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of PIRIPERI FC booed when Manaus FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicolas Travassos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alexandre Toledo came out of the goal in the 55th minute to try and stop a shot by PIRIPERI FC's Orlando Lucas. But to his dismay, Orlando Lucas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Erik Gaspar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manaus FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Erik Gaspar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Horacio Diegotxe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Orlando Lucas took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Alexandre Toledo to make any attempt to save it. Adelino Sanches sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alexandre Toledo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orlando Lucas in the 79th minute of play. 81 minutes into the game, Orlando Lucas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Alexandre Toledo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Manaus FC's Alexandre Toledo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orlando Lucas in the 85th minute of play. 89 minutes into the game, PIRIPERI FC's Orlando Lucas nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alexandre Toledo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-5. 94 minutes into the game, Sidnei Monteiro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-5. Horacio Diegotxe was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of PIRIPERI FC booed when Manaus FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cássio da Mata didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match was over PIRIPERI FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Manaus FC throughout the match.