League Play-Off

Surui
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ibipetum's Oswaldo de Sena 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. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ibipetum's goalkeeper Natanael de Souza, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 16 played minutes Pedro Luís Cerezo rounded Ibipetum's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. If Samuel Barros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Luís Cerezo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Samuel Barros blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Natanael de Souza having to make a save. 28 minutes into the match, Surui's goal looked a bit too open when Oswaldo de Sena came free, but Giovanni Faria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 28th minute, Ulisses Furtado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Oswaldo de Sena fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giovanni Faria having to interfere. If Fausto Carvalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Samuel Barros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natanael de Souza having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pedro Luís Cerezo made a kick off. Giovanni Faria showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oswaldo de Sena, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Oswaldo de Sena fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giovanni Faria having to interfere. Oswaldo de Sena sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 62nd minute, Pedro Luís Cerezo 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. In the 73rd minute, Valdir Amorim hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 74th minute of the match Duda Paraíba sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Natanael de Souza skillfully saved the ball. If Fausto Carvalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in Surui's zone, Oswaldo de Sena stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Giovanni Faria came out of the goal and Oswaldo de Sena tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 93rd minute Oswaldo de Sena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giovanni Faria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Samuel Barros in the 96th minute of play forced Ibipetum's goalkeeper Natanael de Souza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Surui had won after a very even match.