League Play-Off

Capetinga
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gláuber Esteves got the match started through his kick off. If Anísio da Mata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chico Passos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 10th minute of the match, Gláuber Esteves tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Telmo Neiva saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Chico Passos struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Telmo Neiva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Capetinga SC. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gláuber Esteves in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Telmo Neiva prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After having played for 19 minutes, Allan Correia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pacova FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Allan Correia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Chico Passos got in the 24th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Telmo Neiva handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. If Chico Passos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Válbson Miranda came out of the goal in the 30th minute to try and stop a shot by Pacova FC's Tiaguinho Carneiro. But to his dismay, Tiaguinho Carneiro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 33rd minute, Gláuber Esteves 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. The audience was convinced that Allan Correia's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Válbson Miranda was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Anísio da Mata made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 59 minutes, Gláuber Esteves managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Capetinga SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gláuber Esteves was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gláuber Esteves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Telmo Neiva having to interfere. Artur Quirino might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Telmo Neiva. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Artur Quirino ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 67th match minute, Pacova FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rogério Santos to maneuver through the defense. 68 minutes into the match, Pacova FC's goal looked a bit too open when Chico Passos came free, but Telmo Neiva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Anísio da Mata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Telmo Neiva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gláuber Esteves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Telmo Neiva didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gláuber Esteves went, in the 75th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Capetinga SC:s Válbson Miranda showed great skill when he stopped Ezequiel Bueno:s penalty. In the 81st minute, Ezequiel Bueno left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pacova FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. In the 91st minute, Kiko Almeida hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.