League Play-Off

Irundi
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Jarbas de Queiroz made the kick off and thus started the match. 4 minutes into the game, João Corrêa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Águia Branca FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Irundi EC the free kick. João Corrêa kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. When Águia Branca FC's Zé Paulo Sabóia in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Irundi EC's goalie prevented a goal. Fabrício de Castro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zé Paulo Sabóia, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. 12 minutes into the match, Águia Branca FC's goal looked a bit too open when Paulinho Maranhense came free, but José Novaes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jarbas de Queiroz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paulinho Maranhense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Novaes having to interfere. In the 19th match minute, Águia Branca FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benjamim de Lara to maneuver through the defense. Paulinho Maranhense received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. José Novaes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zé Paulo Sabóia's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fabrício de Castro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. Fabrício de Castro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé Paulo Sabóia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fabrício de Castro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Paulo Sabóia in the 33rd minute of the match. 0-1 became the score in the 34th minute when Jarbas de Queiroz elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. When Arthur Baiano fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Irundi EC's protests and gave Arthur Baiano a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Águia Branca FC getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Didi Tande hit a great ball. Deivid Damião's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but José Novaes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 46th minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Paulinho Maranhense made the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Deivid Damião's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but José Novaes was relentless in the 56th minute of the game. 60 minutes into the match, Irundi EC's Deivid Damião sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that José Novaes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Paulinho Maranhense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Irundi EC's Fabrício de Castro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jarbas de Queiroz in the 73rd minute of play. Jarbas de Queiroz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jarbas de Queiroz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabrício de Castro having to interfere. If Jarbas de Queiroz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zé Paulo Sabóia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Fabrício de Castro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zé Paulo Sabóia scored 0-2 in the 93rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fabrício de Castro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Deivid Damião received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. José Novaes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Águia Branca FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.