League Play-Off

Estádio Cabecinha
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute Rui Pinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yan Vale saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Cumbaru's Nestor Hermes got a free kick in the 3rd minute. 8 minutes into the match, Cabecinha's Reynaldo Rodrigues sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yan Vale narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cabecinha's Kiko Corrêa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cléberson Matorin in the 10th minute of play. If Cléberson Matorin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kiko Corrêa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cléberson Matorin went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. If Reynaldo Rodrigues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kiko Corrêa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cléberson Matorin in the 24th minute of play. After 24 played minutes Cabecinha got a freekick which was hit by João Paulo de Mendonça. 29 minutes into the game, Cumbaru's Andrézinho Urbano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kiko Corrêa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. After having played for 32 minutes, Rui Pinho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cabecinha's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rui Pinho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Reynaldo Rodrigues could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Yan Vale made a huge save. Rui Pinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Yan Vale tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yan Vale made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Reynaldo Rodrigues sent off a good shot on target. Kiko Corrêa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrézinho Urbano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cléberson Matorin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Cléberson Matorin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Lenílson Urbano came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the Cabecinha 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 Lenílson Urbano couldn't finish the play.

53 minutes into the game, Rui Pinho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Yan Vale was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 59th minute Rui Pinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yan Vale saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Andrézinho Urbano recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Reynaldo Rodrigues fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yan Vale having to interfere. In the 68th minute, Reynaldo Rodrigues 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. Rui Pinho might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Yan Vale. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rui Pinho ran back to his position shaking his head. Yan Vale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rui Pinho, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Reynaldo Rodrigues sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 84 minutes into the match, Cumbaru's goal looked a bit too open when Reynaldo Rodrigues came free, but Yan Vale reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rui Pinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yan Vale having to interfere. A hard shot by Elder Zonta from long distance, 93 minutes into the match, got Kiko Corrêa's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Cabecinha were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.