League Play-Off

Eliziario
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Beto Secco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Cícero Dracena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Safiro's Adelino da Mata got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Lino Lima fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Eliziario SC's protests and gave Lino Lima a yellow card for diving instead. In the 20th minute, Lino Lima hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 21 played minutes, Safiro's Aírton Paulista shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Cícero Dracena 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 Safiro reached it. Safiro's Fernandinho Fernandez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jorginho Dante in the 22nd minute of play. Safiro's Fernandinho Fernandez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Safiro from getting a goal against them. When Safiro's Adelino da Mata in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Eliziario SC's goalie prevented a goal. Adelino da Mata sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Beto Secco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cícero Dracena was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adelino da Mata in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cícero Dracena saved Eliziario SC from getting behind. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 34th minute of the game. One of Eliziario SC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Safiro:s goal. After a defensive mix-up in Eliziario SC's zone, Beto Secco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cícero Dracena came out of the goal and Beto Secco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Adelino da Mata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 47 in the game by Dionísio Barbosa from a close distance when the talented Fernandinho Fernandez managed to make a qualified save. Safiro's players were relieved. 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.

Cícero Dracena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Beto Secco in the 54th minute of the match. With an all-out effort, Safiro's Cícero Dracena threw himself towards the right post 56 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Beto Secco, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Beto Secco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Cícero Dracena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 67 minutes into the match, Eliziario SC's goal looked a bit too open when Beto Secco came free, but Cícero Dracena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, Safiro's goal looked a bit too open when Jorginho Dante came free, but Fernandinho Fernandez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adelino da Mata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cícero Dracena having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dionísio Barbosa in the 76th minute of play forced Safiro's goalkeeper Fernandinho Fernandez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79th minute, Erivaldo Mendonça hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dionísio Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 84 minutes into the game, Cristiano Moraes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Safiro's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Eliziario SC the free kick. Safiro's Fernandinho Fernandez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jorginho Dante in the 86th minute of play. Dionísio Barbosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fernandinho Fernandez having to interfere. The supporters of Eliziario SC booed when Safiro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oswaldo Alves didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Safiro's zone, Jorginho Dante stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fernandinho Fernandez came out of the goal and Jorginho Dante tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Eliziario SC succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Safiro had controlled the match.