League Play-Off

Jiquie
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jano Torres took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Lessa's zone, Rômulo França stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fred Valadares came out of the goal and Rômulo França tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Rômulo França had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oséias Brito charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Oséias Brito the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 10th match minute, Lessa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oséias Brito to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 11 minutes, Rômulo França managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jiquie AD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rômulo França was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rômulo França received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Fred Valadares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rômulo França received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Fred Valadares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Víktor Pernambucano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Renato Dantas, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Paulo Renato Dantas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Jano Torres fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Víktor Pernambucano having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rômulo França in the 38th minute of play forced Lessa's goalkeeper Fred Valadares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Víktor Pernambucano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Renato Dantas, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. When Lessa's Paulo Renato Dantas in the 42nd minute got a chance for a shot 42nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Jiquie AD's goalie prevented a goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Jiquie AD's Rômulo França slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Fred Valadares. That made the score 1-1 after 46 minutes of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rômulo França to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Paulinho Brasil got free with Víktor Pernambucano in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 60th minute Jano Torres shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Víktor Pernambucano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paulo Renato Dantas in the 64thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Víktor Pernambucano, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 65 minutes into the game, Rômulo Leal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Jiquie AD's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lessa the free kick. In the 65th match minute, Jiquie AD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rômulo Leal to maneuver through the defense. Jano Torres struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Víktor Pernambucano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lessa. A collision led to Lessa getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Oséias Brito hit a great ball. Paulo Renato Dantas struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Víktor Pernambucano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lessa. Paulo Renato Dantas struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Víktor Pernambucano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lessa.