League Play-Off

Apody
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gilmar Nogueira started the match with the kick off. Raí Cabral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilmar Nogueira in the 3rd minute of play. After 4 minutes, Claudinho Pimenta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Apody and the Fechados SS players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Fechados SS booed when Apody was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudinho Pimenta didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Giovanni Albuquerque fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Apody's protests and gave Giovanni Albuquerque a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Apody's Giovanni Albuquerque got a free kick in the 7th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emílio Novaes got free with Joélson Rodrigues in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Gilmar Nogueira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fechados SS's supporters rose to their feet, but Gilmar Nogueira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Raí Cabral breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Erik Souto in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Raí Cabral saved Apody from getting behind. Gilmar Nogueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 32 minutes into the match, Apody's goal looked a bit too open when Erik Souto came free, but Raí Cabral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raí Cabral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilmar Nogueira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 35th minute, Apody's Evandro Gomes ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Joélson Rodrigues. Joélson Rodrigues yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Raí Cabral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erik Souto, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute.

In the 54th minute Evandro Gomes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joélson Rodrigues saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 55 played minutes Apody got a freekick which was hit by Válter de Carvalho. 62 minutes into the match, Apody's Evandro Gomes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joélson Rodrigues narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With his leg Raí Cabral managed to avoid a goal in the 68thth minute, when Fechados SS's Erik Souto fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 70 minutes into the match, Fechados SS's goal looked a bit too open when Evandro Gomes came free, but Joélson Rodrigues reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 72 minutes into the game, Fechados SS's Erik Souto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Raí Cabral made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Evandro Gomes struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Joélson Rodrigues didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Apody. Guilherme Massa hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Laerte da Costa hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. After 88 minutes, Emílio Novaes made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. Fechados SS's Joélson Rodrigues tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Evandro Gomes scored 3-2 in the 93rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Joélson Rodrigues, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.