League Play-Off

Estádio Taquarucu
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Aleandro Pimenta kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Taquarucu booed when Metancia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Noel Pires didn't get a good kick on the ball. Chicão Chaves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Geovanni Moreira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Claudinei Guerra charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Claudinei Guerra the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 11 played minutes Taquarucu got a freekick which was hit by Claudinei Guerra. Aleandro Pimenta might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gilberto Berger. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aleandro Pimenta ran back to his position shaking his head. Metancia's Gilberto Berger proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Metancia from getting a goal against them. Chicão Chaves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adriano Coutinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geovanni Moreira having to interfere. In the 29th minute, Adriano Coutinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aleandro Pimenta might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gilberto Berger. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aleandro Pimenta ran back to his position shaking his head. Gilberto Berger made an important save on a dangerous shot by Elivélton Dantas in the 37th minute. 39 minutes into the match, Metancia's Chicão Chaves sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Geovanni Moreira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 42nd minute Aleandro Pimenta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilberto Berger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dino Gonçalves kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Chicão Chaves stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eliseu Dantas during the 51st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 51st minute, Eliseu Dantas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Metancia's Chicão Chaves got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Elivélton Dantas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Gilberto Berger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aleandro Pimenta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Gilberto Berger tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Geovanni Moreira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adriano Coutinho in the 75th minute. Geovanni Moreira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chicão Chaves in the 78th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Chicão Chaves in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Geovanni Moreira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Metancia's Chicão Chaves in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Taquarucu's goalie prevented a goal. Taquarucu's Geovanni Moreira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Taquarucu from getting a goal against them. Eriberto Barros's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Geovanni Moreira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. In the 94th match minute, Taquarucu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Eduardo Monteiro to maneuver through the defense. Taquarucu's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.