League Play-Off

Estádio Miroros
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Olívio Baptista took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, Maraca SS's Samuca Arruda got a free kick in the 15th minute. 17 minutes into the game, Wágner Tavares was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Maraca SS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Miroros EC the free kick. In the 16th minute, one of Maraca SS:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Maraca SS. Olívio Baptista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eliseu Arósio charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eliseu Arósio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 27th minute Samuca Arruda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raphael Meireles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 28th minute Dagoberto Pinheiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raphael Meireles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Miroros EC getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Chiquinho Leite hit a great ball. Miroros EC's Gilson Torres has a good shot, but didn't show it this time. The shot went over the crossbar in the 36th minute. Luís Fabiano Guimarães showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olívio Baptista, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. In the 38th minute, Samuca Arruda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 39th minute Olívio Baptista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Fabiano Guimarães saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alexsandro Trigo scored 0-1 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Raphael Meireles, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Alexsandro Trigo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Raphael Meireles made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Miroros EC's Simão Vinhas got a free kick in the 54th minute. Raphael Meireles made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alexsandro Trigo in the 55th minute. After 59 played minutes Miroros EC got a freekick which was hit by Simão Vinhas. If Alexsandro Trigo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Olívio Baptista sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alexsandro Trigo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Serafim Alvarenga in the 69th minute of play forced Miroros EC's goalkeeper Raphael Meireles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Maraca SS booed when Miroros EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donato Rosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Serafim Alvarenga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Raphael Meireles didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 79th minute, which inside left pole to 0-2. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 89th minute of the game. One of Miroros EC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Maraca SS:s goal. The goalkeeper, Raphael Meireles, was totally fooled by Maraca SS's Wágner Tavares, who 91 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Miroros EC's Raphael Meireles proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Miroros EC from getting a goal against them. Raphael Meireles was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Serafim Alvarenga showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 96 minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Maraca SS walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.