League Play-Off

Estádio Sucuru
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sucuru's goalkeeper Alfredo Meireles, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Elias Garcia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bitumirim's supporters rose to their feet, but Elias Garcia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfredo Meireles breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 14th minute of the match Bitumirim got a corner. Sucuru's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Júlio Toscano ran over to the corner to take the kick. When Adolfo Severo, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 18 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Cauan Simões was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Adolfo Severo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cauan Simões was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. In the 23rd minute Elias Garcia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredo Meireles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Basílio Seco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 29 minutes into the match, Sucuru's goal looked a bit too open when Aluísio Paraibano came free, but Alfredo Meireles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 29 minutes into the game, Bitumirim's Aluísio Paraibano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alfredo Meireles made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. A collision led to Bitumirim getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Cléberson do Nascimento hit a great ball. A collision led to Bitumirim getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Elias Garcia hit a great ball. The Bitumirim fans' excitement grew in the 47th match minute when Bitumirim's Aluísio Paraibano looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Elias Garcia stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Sucuru's goal looked a bit too open when Elias Garcia came free, but Alfredo Meireles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alfredo Meireles made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Aluísio Paraibano sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Bitumirim getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Marco Marinho hit a great ball. A collision led to Sucuru getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Adolfo Severo hit a great ball. Elias Garcia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredo Meireles having to interfere. 75 minutes into the game, Silvério Mineiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bitumirim's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sucuru the free kick. Sucuru's Alfredo Meireles played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elias Garcia in the 82nd minute of play. Alfredo Meireles was out of position in the 84 minute of play, and Elias Garcia capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Elias Garcia really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. Sucuru's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Dário Pinho in the 90th minute. After taking down the ball on Sucuru's corner Dário Pinho fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Cauan Simões quite easily take care of the ball. Elias Garcia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Alfredo Meireles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 96 minutes into the match, Bitumirim's goal looked a bit too open when Basílio Seco came free, but Cauan Simões reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Elias Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Bitumirim players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.