League Play-Off

Estádio Jinipabu
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) João Paulo Perez started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Perivaldo Senna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 11 minutes, Teodoro Lago mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Jinipabu AD and the Igarassu players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Jinipabu AD fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 11th minute. Penalty! Emerson Quirino had in the 13thth minute some difficulties stopping Edgard Pereira's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luiz Eduardo Carvalho during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 15th minute, Luiz Eduardo Carvalho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Iuri Varela received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Emerson Quirino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 18th minute, Erik Medeiros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fernão Queiroz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emerson Quirino having to interfere. 26 minutes into the match, Igarassu's goalkeeper Caco Mazza had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Perivaldo Senna. In the 28th minute, Paulo Marinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 31 minutes into the match, Igarassu's goal looked a bit too open when João Paulo Perez came free, but Caco Mazza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. João Paulo Perez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Caco Mazza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alexsandro Fontes hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fernão Queiroz made a kick off. A collision led to Igarassu getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Fernão Queiroz hit a great ball. Caco Mazza didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from João Paulo Perez went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. João Paulo Perez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Caco Mazza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 65th minute, Perivaldo Senna 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. If Perivaldo Senna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. João Paulo Perez struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Caco Mazza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Jinipabu AD. An unexpectedly hard shot by Perivaldo Senna in the 71st minute of play forced Igarassu's goalkeeper Caco Mazza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dé Hames charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dé Hames the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Dé Hames hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Jinipabu AD's Teodoro Lago couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Igarassu. When Jinipabu AD's João Paulo Perez in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Igarassu's goalie prevented a goal. Caco Mazza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Perivaldo Senna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Perivaldo Senna's late challenge caught a Igarassu's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Perivaldo Senna helped the player get up and apologised. Perivaldo Senna hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. In the 81st minute, Charles Arruda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Paulo Perez in the 88th minute of play forced Igarassu's goalkeeper Caco Mazza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Paulo Perez in the 94th minute of play forced Igarassu's goalkeeper Caco Mazza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the Igarassu players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Jinipabu AD.