League Play-Off

Estádio Majaratuba
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Almir Bastos took the kick off in the first half of the match. Mathias Marquez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fiori Lara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 5 played minutes, Majaratuba's Ramiro Neiva shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Flávio Faria came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Majaratuba reached it. Felipe Fernandez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Flávio Faria having to interfere. In the 10th minute, Benedito Amaral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Majaratuba booed when Queimondo EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olívio Tinoco didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpected shot in the 16th minute by Felipe Fernandez got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Almir Bastos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Fiori Lara managed to get in a good position for a shot. Queimondo EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Fiori Lara was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mathias Marquez breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Almir Bastos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Mathias Marquez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fiori Lara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mathias Marquez having to interfere. After 36 played minutes Queimondo EC got a freekick which was hit by Olívio Tinoco. In the 38th minute of the match Bernardo Baptista sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Flávio Faria skillfully saved the ball. In the 43rd minute Almir Bastos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mathias Marquez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Felipe Fernandez was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Thiago Senna 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. Queimondo EC's Flávio Faria played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felipe Fernandez in the 55th minute of play. With a little luck, Majaratuba's Mathias Marquez got control of the ball when Fiori Lara tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 58th minute, Narciso Gaspar had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Benedito Passos during the 58th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Carlos Fernandes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Flávio Faria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Carlos Fernandes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Almir Bastos hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Felipe Fernandez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 78 minutes into the match, Majaratuba's Felipe Fernandez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Flávio Faria narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 81st minute Felipe Fernandez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flávio Faria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 97 minutes into the game, one of Queimondo EC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Majaratuba a penalty, 99 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Bernardo Baptista, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Queimondo EC's Flávio Faria. 3-0. For all the effort they put into the match, the Queimondo EC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Majaratuba.