League Play-Off

Manhumirim
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Carlos Augusto Nunes made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Carlos Augusto Nunes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pequery's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlos Augusto Nunes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nando de Senna breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Andreas Lehnert in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedrinho Meirelles saved Pequery from getting behind. After 10 minutes, David Linhares mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pequery and the Cobras dAgua players grew even worse after the yellow card. David Linhares hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Andreas Lehnert in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pedrinho Meirelles saved Pequery from getting behind. Cobras dAgua's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Pedro Paulo Ortiz in the 13th minute. When José Augusto Teles fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pequery's protests and gave José Augusto Teles a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Cobras dAgua booed when Pequery was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Augusto Teles didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind Cobras dAgua's goalkeeper Nando de Senna, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Marcinho Maciel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pequery's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcinho Maciel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nando de Senna breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cobras dAgua's goalkeeper Nando de Senna, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Délio Netto kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Carlos Augusto Nunes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nando de Senna was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. Andreas Lehnert fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedrinho Meirelles having to interfere. David Linhares got his second yellow card in the match during the 33rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. David Linhares hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Cobras dAgua's zone, Marcinho Maciel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nando de Senna came out of the goal and Marcinho Maciel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Cobras dAgua's zone, Marcinho Maciel stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nando de Senna came out of the goal and Marcinho Maciel tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Andreas Lehnert to make the kick off. 57 minutes had been played when some careless play by Cobras dAgua's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Alan Motta was slow to take the kick. During this time Pequery's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Pequery's Allan Marinho getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Allan Marinho hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. The supporters of Pequery booed when Cobras dAgua was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Délio Netto didn't get a good kick on the ball. 71 minutes in the game, Marcinho Maciel fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Nando de Senna having to interfere. When Denílson Fonseca came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Cobras dAgua 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 Denílson Fonseca couldn't finish the play. After 80 played minutes, Cobras dAgua's Isaltino Borges shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Pedrinho Meirelles came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Cobras dAgua reached it. Carlos Augusto Nunes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nando de Senna read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. Marcinho Maciel received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Nando de Senna came out and tried to block the shot, but Marcinho Maciel slotted it home off the left post making it 0-1 in the 89th minute. Marcinho Maciel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nando de Senna having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 95th minute by Allan Marinho got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Pequery walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.