League Play-Off

Estádio Inoa
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Lúcio Meirelles made the kick off which started today's match. Marcinho Severo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lúcio Meirelles, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Gilson Schmidt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Vivaldo Martins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nelsinho Guimarães received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Vivaldo Martins tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nelson Baiano during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Covil FC booed when Eubanque EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nelson Baiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilson Schmidt in the 16th minute of play forced Eubanque EC's goalkeeper Vivaldo Martins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 17 played minutes Eubanque EC got a freekick which was hit by Clóvis Meira. Nelsinho Guimarãess short, quick shot in the 21stth minute got Vivaldo Martins to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The supporters of Eubanque EC booed when Covil FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Germano Tasso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Marquinhos Leme received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Marcinho Severo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 34 played minutes, Covil FC's Alan Freire shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vivaldo Martins came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Covil FC reached it. Nelsinho Guimarães could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Vivaldo Martins made a huge save. Covil FC were awarded a corner in the 38th minute after Eubanque EC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Germano Tasso took the corner. Germano Tasso made a great header on Covil FC's corner, it was just that Eubanque EC's Vivaldo Martins managed to reach the ball for a save. Vivaldo Martins made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nelsinho Guimarães in the 41st minute. Covil FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Germano Tasso in the 42nd minute. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gilson Schmidt to make the kick off. In the 51st minute, Lúcio Meirelles reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Marcinho Severo. The goal made the score 0-1. If Lúcio Meirelles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vivaldo Martins showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nelsinho Guimarães, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. When the match had gone on for 69 minutes, Gilson Schmidt put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Vivaldo Martins. Gilson Schmidt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vivaldo Martins having to interfere. When %teams%'s Dênis Magalhães was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 2-2 just inside the left pole, 76 minutes into the game. Marcinho Severo was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. 83 minutes into the match, Eubanque EC's goal looked a bit too open when Nelsinho Guimarães came free, but Vivaldo Martins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 85th minute, Nelsinho Guimarães 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. Marcinho Severo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lúcio Meirelles in the 87th minute of the match. The supporters of Eubanque EC booed when Covil FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valério Pitta didn't get a good kick on the ball. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.