League Play-Off

Amapa
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Amapa EC's Zeca Romero started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Cássio Rossi didn't quite understand what happened when in the 4 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. In the 6th match minute, Amapa EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Victor Maia to maneuver through the defense. Giuseppe Freitas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Erivaldo Prata tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ramón Pires hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. In the 12th minute, Ernani Neves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Erivaldo Prata made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Paulo Paes in the 14th minute of play. In the 16th minute, Ernani Neves 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. After 20 played minutes Amapa EC got a freekick which was hit by Roger Paiva. In the 21st minute of the match Cássio Rossi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Erivaldo Prata showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernani Neves in the 23rd minute of play forced Amapa EC's goalkeeper Erivaldo Prata to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zeca Romero in the 24th minute of play forced Majuria's goalkeeper Zacarias Simão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcos Vieira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Zacarias Simão having to make a save. A collision led to Majuria getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Jonathan Diniz hit a great ball. João Paulo Paes took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Erivaldo Prata. Erivaldo Prata dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ernani Neves in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Erivaldo Prata prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ernani Neves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erivaldo Prata having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when João Paulo Paes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Amapa EC's Erivaldo Prata proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Amapa EC from getting a goal against them. João Paulo Paes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ernani Neves recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 64th minute, Victor Maia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. João Paulo Paes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Erivaldo Prata took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Paulo Paes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ernani Neves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Erivaldo Prata having to interfere. João Paulo Paes received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Erivaldo Prata came out and tried to block the shot, but João Paulo Paes slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 77th minute. Zacarias Simão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zeca Romero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 85 played minutes Majuria got a freekick which was hit by Giuseppe Freitas. João Paulo Paes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Erivaldo Prata showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Paulo Paes in the 92nd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Marcos Vieira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Amapa EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcos Vieira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zacarias Simão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Majuria played a much better game than Amapa EC and deserved their victory. The Amapa EC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.