League Play-Off

Cibrao
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Eliézer Lira took the kick off in the first half of the match. Dalmo Tepedino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Kaká Lucas made a huge save. Dalmo Tepedino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kaká Lucas having to interfere. 7 minutes into the match, Dalmo Tepedino notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Viracao AD's Kaká Lucas. Kaká Lucas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 11 minutes into the match, Viracao AD's goalkeeper Kaká Lucas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dalmo Tepedino. Eliézer Lira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Kaká Lucas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dalmo Tepedino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kaká Lucas having to interfere. Dalmo Tepedino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Laércio Linares's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Augusto Meirelles was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. After 27 minutes, Oséias Pinheiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cibrao and the Viracao AD players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dé Abraão recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 41 minutes into the match, Viracao AD's goal looked a bit too open when Eliézer Lira came free, but Kaká Lucas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Dalmo Tepedino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Eliézer Lira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dé Abraão made a kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Cibrao's zone, Laércio Linares stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Augusto Meirelles came out of the goal and Laércio Linares tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 61 minutes, Eliézer Lira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cibrao's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eliézer Lira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Kaká Lucas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dalmo Tepedino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The long shot by Gugu Baiano in the 70th minute really tested Pedro Augusto Meirelles's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Oséias Pinheiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kaká Lucas having to interfere. Viracao AD's Kaká Lucas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dalmo Tepedino in the 73rd minute of play. If Dalmo Tepedino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kaká Lucas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliézer Lira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Dalmo Tepedino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kaká Lucas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dalmo Tepedino in the 82nd minute of the match. Kaká Lucas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eliézer Lira went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Dalmo Tepedino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kaká Lucas having to interfere. Cibrao walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.