League Play-Off

Tracunhaem
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Luiz Eduardo Paraíba started the match with the kick off. If Edu Brito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leonel Magalhães struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Doriva Quaresma didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tracunhaem. Álvaro Vasconcelos kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. After 10 minutes of play, Tracunhaem's Edu Brito made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Doriva Quaresma was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Edu Brito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edu Brito got free with Doriva Quaresma in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Doriva Quaresma stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Leonel Magalhães's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. Tracunhaem's attack was well implemented in the 20th minute, but when Leonel Magalhães was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Tracunhaem's attack was well implemented in the 24th minute, but when Edu Brito was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. When Leonel Magalhães came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Tracunhaem 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 Leonel Magalhães couldn't finish the play. Mataruna's Doriva Quaresma played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonel Magalhães in the 29th minute of play. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Mataruna's goalkeeper Doriva Quaresma, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tracunhaem's goalkeeper Lenílson Mesquita, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Leonel Magalhães sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Mataruna's Doriva Quaresma got control of the ball when Edu Brito tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bebeto Paes kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Leonel Magalhães to strike the kick off in the second half. Luís Gustavo de Godoy hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Rodolfo Reis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Lenílson Mesquita made a huge save. Bebeto Paes kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonel Magalhães in the 60th minute of play forced Mataruna's goalkeeper Doriva Quaresma to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 64th minute, Edu Brito 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. Luiz Eduardo Paraíba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lenílson Mesquita having to interfere. A collision led to Mataruna getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Bebeto Paes hit a great ball. Doriva Quaresma took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonel Magalhães, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Doriva Quaresma made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edu Brito in the 77th minute of play. 78 minutes into the game, Adhemar Abraão was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tracunhaem's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mataruna the free kick. In the 78th match minute, Tracunhaem was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adhemar Abraão to maneuver through the defense. Edu Brito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Leonel Magalhães had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mataruna's goalkeeper Doriva Quaresma, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Mataruna's Doriva Quaresma played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edu Brito in the 87th minute of play. Adhemar Abraão hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match.