League Play-Off

Ayrao
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, Ayrao SC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristóvão Freire came free, but Tony Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 6th match minute, Ayrao SC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lauro Bertassi to maneuver through the defense. When Cristóvão Freire got free in front of the goal in the 9th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Tony Cruz was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. In the 11th minute, Cássio Valle ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tony Cruz was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Zé Pedro Simões managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ayrao SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Zé Pedro Simões was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adalmo Quintal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Walmyr Pernambucano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tony Cruz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristóvão Freire, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 45 minutes, Cristóvão Freire mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Baxio EC and the Ayrao SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Ayrao SC booed when Baxio EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristóvão Freire didn't get a good kick on the ball. Adalmo Montenegro who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 47thth minute tested the skills of Adalmo Quintal when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Walmyr Pernambucano to make the kick off. Diogo Valadares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Ayrao SC getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Zé Pedro de Senna hit a great ball. 57 minutes into the match, Ayrao SC's goalkeeper Tony Cruz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Diogo Valadares. Cristóvão Freire sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristóvão Freire in the 63rd minute of play forced Ayrao SC's goalkeeper Tony Cruz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Diogo Valadares could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Tony Cruz made a huge save. Walmyr Pernambucano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adalmo Quintal having to interfere. In the 69th minute Walmyr Pernambucano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adalmo Quintal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ayrao SC's Tony Cruz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristóvão Freire in the 76th minute of play. Diogo Valadares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Tony Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristóvão Freire received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Tony Cruz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Walmyr Pernambucano in the 85th minute of play forced Baxio EC's goalkeeper Adalmo Quintal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Walmyr Pernambucano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 95thth minute of the game Walmyr Pernambucano who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Baxio EC's Adalmo Quintal was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.