League Play-Off

Jirua
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Raí Brodel got the match started through his kick off. Esplanada's Caio de Sena proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Esplanada from getting a goal against them. 7 minutes into the match, Jirua SC's goal looked a bit too open when Orlando Pinho came free, but Ernesto Veloso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ernesto Veloso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Orlando Pinho, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. If Délio Ferraz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Jirua SC booed when Esplanada was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Augusto da Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 20 minutes, Délio Ferraz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jirua SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Délio Ferraz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Esplanada's Caio de Sena proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Esplanada from getting a goal against them. Délio Ferrazs short, quick shot in the 25thth minute got Caio de Sena to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 29thth minute of the game Raí Brodel who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Esplanada's Caio de Sena was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 48thth minute of the game Róbson Antunes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Jirua SC's Ernesto Veloso was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Orlando Pinho was the one to do the kick off. Marquinhos Bittencourt hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Róbson Antunes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Esplanada's supporters rose to their feet, but Róbson Antunes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ernesto Veloso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jirua SC's Raí Brodel got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raí Brodel in the 80th minute of play forced Esplanada's goalkeeper Caio de Sena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Caio de Sena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Délio Ferraz, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Róbson Antunes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.