League Play-Off

Alfredo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Henrique Recife kicked off to start the match. If Guilherme Teixeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anutiba's Guilherme Teixeira got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 10 minutes into the game, Doriva Cabral was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Alfredo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Anutiba the free kick. The supporters of Anutiba booed when Alfredo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Doriva Cabral didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Henrique Recife in the 14th minute of play forced Alfredo's goalkeeper Donatello Reis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Donatello Reis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guilherme Teixeira, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Daniel Carneiro in the 24thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Anderson Tinoco, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Rodolfo Esteves kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Daniel Carneiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Anderson Tinoco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 32nd minute Celso de Azevedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anderson Tinoco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anderson Tinoco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celso de Azevedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Osvaldo Baiano's late challenge caught a Alfredo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Osvaldo Baiano helped the player get up and apologised. After 40 played minutes Anutiba got a freekick which was hit by Osvaldo Baiano. Marcelinho Nóbrega was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 41st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After the first half Anutiba were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Celso de Azevedo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Osvaldo Baiano hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. 56 minutes into the match, Alfredo's Marcelinho Nóbrega broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The audience was convinced that Daniel Carneiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anderson Tinoco was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. A collision led to Alfredo getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Marcelinho Nóbrega hit a great ball. A collision led to Alfredo getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Doriva Cabral hit a great ball. Donatello Reis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Henrique Recife, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. If Celso de Azevedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Daniel Carneiro came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Alfredo 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 Daniel Carneiro couldn't finish the play. Donatello Reis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Henrique Recife's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. A collision led to Anutiba getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Osvaldo Baiano hit a great ball. Anderson Tinoco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celso de Azevedo in the 82nd minute of play. A collision led to Alfredo getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Rodolfo Esteves hit a great ball.