League Play-Off

Itapicuru
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Carlos Fernando Miranda took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 7th minute Flavinho Trancoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Régis Carioca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Paramana AD getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Dorival Nóbrega hit a great ball. In the 22nd minute, Carlos Fernando Miranda got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Carlos Fernando Miranda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. João Carlos Madureira kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Régis Carioca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dorival Nóbrega, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Régis Carioca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flavinho Trancoso, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. 33 minutes into the match, Itapicuru FC's goal looked a bit too open when Marcus Peixoto came free, but Régis Carioca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Paramana AD's goalkeeper João Torres, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Adhemar Varela hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Dorival Nóbrega sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dorival Nóbrega struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Régis Carioca didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paramana AD. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Flavinho Trancoso to make the kick off. Carlos Fernando Miranda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. João Torres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Marcus Peixoto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Régis Carioca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flavinho Trancoso in the 61st minute of play. When Dorival Nóbrega came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Paramana AD fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Dorival Nóbrega couldn't finish the play. Régis Carioca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flavinho Trancoso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. João Torres took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aluísio Gaúcho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Flavinho Trancoso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Régis Carioca having to interfere. Carlos Fernando Miranda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. João Torres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aluísio Gaúcho in the 82nd minute of play. When the match had gone on for 84 minutes, Carlos Fernando Miranda put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of João Torres. Carlos Fernando Miranda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Torres having to interfere. Carlos Fernando Miranda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. João Torres tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dorival Nóbrega sent away a hard shot on goal in the 99th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Paramana AD's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.