League Play-Off

RPiletti
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Pedrinho Miranda started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Vítor de Sousa kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Geovanni Souto kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. In the 12th minute, Deivid Dantas sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Meaipe AD's Edgard Pirani didn't even have to move. In the 13th minute, Orlando Lira ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Edgard Pirani was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After some careless play in the Quaracu AD defense, Paulo José Netto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bernardo Mineiro. The Quaracu AD fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bernardo Mineiro should have stopped the shot. In a very dangerous position, a player in Meaipe AD fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 22nd minute. Penalty! The referee gave Quaracu AD a penalty, 24 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Deivid Dantas, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Meaipe AD's Edgard Pirani. 1-2. When Paulo José Netto fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Meaipe AD's protests and gave Paulo José Netto a yellow card for diving instead. Paulo José Netto hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Edgard Pirani came out of the goal in the 30th minute to try and stop a shot by Quaracu AD's Beto Tinoco. But to his dismay, Beto Tinoco quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Beto Tinoco kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Aloísio Recife fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernardo Mineiro having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Meaipe AD's zone, Orlando Lira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edgard Pirani came out of the goal and Orlando Lira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 48th minute, Deivid Dantas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aloísio Recife to make the kick off. Edgard Pirani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedrinho Miranda, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Orlando Lira kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Aloísio Recife took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bernardo Mineiro. Bernardo Mineiro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. 69 minutes into the game, Meaipe AD's Vítor de Sousa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bernardo Mineiro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-3. If Aloísio Recife had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Edgard Pirani made an important save on a dangerous shot by Orlando Lira in the 90th minute. Orlando Lira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Edgard Pirani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Meaipe AD getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Cristian de Amaral hit a great ball. Pedrinho Miranda struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Edgard Pirani didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Quaracu AD. With a little luck, Meaipe AD's Edgard Pirani got control of the ball when Orlando Lira tried to sneak it across the goal line. The Quaracu AD supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Quaracu AD would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.