League Play-Off

Tucumandeua
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Serginho Costa made the kick off which started today's match. 12 minutes into the match, Tucumandeua FC's Cícero Arantes broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. João Augusto Moura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zacarias de Almeida, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Cocoi AD's zone, Zacarias de Almeida stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. João Augusto Moura came out of the goal and Zacarias de Almeida tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Serginho Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Cocoi AD's Alex Toledo got a free kick in the 26th minute. When Zacarias de Almeida came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Tucumandeua FC 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 Zacarias de Almeida couldn't finish the play. João Augusto Moura was a little too slow when Zacarias de Almeida got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 31st minute. The score was now 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Romeu Marquez got free with João Augusto Moura in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Romeu Marquez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. João Augusto Moura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Romeu Marquez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but João Augusto Moura made a huge save. 48 minutes into the match, Tucumandeua FC's Romeu Marquez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that João Augusto Moura narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zacarias de Almeida to strike the kick off in the second half. João Augusto Moura showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zacarias de Almeida, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. João Augusto Moura made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romeu Marquez in the 53rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Cocoi AD's Alex Toledo got a free kick in the 55th minute. Tucumandeua FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 62nd minute, when Alfredão de Amaral scored to the left of an out of position Dráusio Cardozo, making the score, 2-1. In the 65th minute, Jânio Leal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Serginho Costa struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Dráusio Cardozo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cocoi AD. Alfredão de Amaral took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dráusio Cardozo. Dráusio Cardozo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Tucumandeua FC's Zacarias de Almeida got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. João Augusto Moura showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Romeu Marquez in the 79th minute of the match. The supporters of Tucumandeua FC booed when Cocoi AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Serginho Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zacarias de Almeida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Augusto Moura having to interfere. Tucumandeua FC's Romeu Marquez got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 92nd play minutes Romeu Marquez shot 3-2, a short shot which went by João Augusto Moura and just under the crossbar into goal.