League Play-Off

Estádio Janauba
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The crowd rose to their feet as Janauba's Diogo Melo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of João Paulo Rezende. That made the score 1-0 after 3 minutes of play. João Paulo Rezende made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adolfo Arantes in the 6th minute of play. A collision led to Marari FC getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Eusébio do Valle hit a great ball. João Paulo Rezende made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Diogo Melo sent off a good shot on target. Eusébio do Valle's late challenge caught a Janauba's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eusébio do Valle helped the player get up and apologised. After 15 played minutes Marari FC got a freekick which was hit by Eusébio do Valle. When Kauã Madureira fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Marari FC's protests and gave Kauã Madureira a yellow card for diving instead. With a little luck, Marari FC's João Paulo Rezende got control of the ball when Diogo Melo tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 26 minutes, Tiaguinho Ortiz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Marari FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tiaguinho Ortiz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hílton Fernandes's late challenge caught a Marari FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hílton Fernandes helped the player get up and apologised. Wágner Senna blasted a shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arlindo de Castro having to make a save. João Paulo Rezende took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adolfo Arantes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tiaguinho Ortiz struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Arlindo de Castro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Marari FC. Wágner Senna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arlindo de Castro having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Adolfo Arantes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. João Paulo Rezende tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Diogo Melo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Paulo Rezende having to interfere. In the 59th play minute Tiaguinho Ortiz came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Arlindo de Castro. 2-1. Diogo Melo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. João Paulo Rezende tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 69th minute Diogo Melo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Paulo Rezende saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Wágner Senna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 73 minutes, Wágner Senna managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Marari FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wágner Senna was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Arlindo de Castro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tiaguinho Ortiz in the 80th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wágner Senna in the 82nd minute of play forced Janauba's goalkeeper Arlindo de Castro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. João Paulo Rezende showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diogo Melo, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 86th minute Diogo Melo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Paulo Rezende saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tiaguinho Ortiz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arlindo de Castro having to interfere. Adolfo Arantes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Marari FC getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Eusébio do Valle hit a great ball. In the 96th minute of the match Raimundo Leite sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but João Paulo Rezende skillfully saved the ball.