League Play-Off

Estádio Itacava
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Walmir Cabral took the kick off in the first half of the match. Walmir Cabral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wellington Hames having to interfere. Wellington Hames made an important save on a dangerous shot by Naldo Peres in the 7th minute. After a rather tough play, Itacava's Jefferson Gaspar got a free kick in the 8th minute. Wellington Hames showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Walmir Cabral, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Walmir Cabral received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Wellington Hames came out and tried to block the shot, but Walmir Cabral slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 14th minute. Jânio da Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 27 played minutes Itacava got a freekick which was hit by Silas Rocha. Guilherme Lopes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jânio da Cunha, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Guilherme Lopes didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Comocoxico FC's Jânio da Cunha shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Adriano Magalhães succeeded in the game's 34th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Jânio da Cunha managed to get in a good position for a shot. Comocoxico FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jânio da Cunha was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Guilherme Lopes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 40 minutes, Adrianinho Pirani mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Itacava and the Comocoxico FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Comocoxico FC's Wellington Hames played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Walmir Cabral in the 47th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Adriano Magalhães to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Naldo Peres 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. The supporters of Itacava booed when Comocoxico FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joélson Fernandez didn't get a good kick on the ball. With his leg Guilherme Lopes managed to avoid a goal in the 61stth minute, when Comocoxico FC's Jânio da Cunha fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 1-3 became the score in the 63rd minute when Jânio da Cunha elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Naldo Peres managed to get in a good position for a shot. Itacava's supporters rose to their feet, but Naldo Peres was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wellington Hames breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Comocoxico FC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Teodoro Lara hit a great ball. Guilherme Lopes made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Jânio da Cunha sent off a good shot on target. Walmir Cabral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Wellington Hames tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Naldo Peres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wellington Hames having to interfere. 83 minutes into the match, Itacava's goalkeeper Guilherme Lopes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jânio da Cunha. Wellington Hames showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Walmir Cabral, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. The supporters of Itacava booed when Comocoxico FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Augusto Rosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Naldo Peres received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Wellington Hames tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Naldo Peres recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 94th minute, Matheus Quaresma hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Walmir Cabral in the 96th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wellington Hames prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Comocoxico FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.