League Play-Off

Estádio Pirracao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Zézinho Miranda got the match started through his kick off. If Zézinho Miranda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 11th minute of the match, Téo Cruz got a very nice opportunity to score, but Mathias Alvarenga was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Geovani Porto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Hamílton Mendonça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zézinho Miranda recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Geovani Porto in the 15th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hamílton Mendonça prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Clube de Regatas Brasil's Mathias Alvarenga proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save Clube de Regatas Brasil from getting a goal against them. 19 minutes into the match, Clube de Regatas Brasil's goalkeeper Mathias Alvarenga had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elói Bittencourt. In the 20th match minute, Pirracao was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vladimir Cabral to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Clube de Regatas Brasil booed when Pirracao was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro das Neves didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zézinho Miranda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hamílton Mendonça having to interfere. Zézinho Miranda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Hamílton Mendonça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 28th minute Geovani Porto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hamílton Mendonça saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Téo Cruz kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. If Geovani Porto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 46th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pirracao's goalkeeper Hamílton Mendonça, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tostão de Sousa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Pirracao getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Pedro das Neves hit a great ball. 52 minutes into the match, Zézinho Miranda notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Pirracao's Hamílton Mendonça. Hamílton Mendonça was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Rubens Barreto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 58 minutes into the game, Pirracao's Tostão de Sousa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mathias Alvarenga made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. In the 64th minute, Clube de Regatas Brasil's Zézinho Miranda ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Hamílton Mendonça. Hamílton Mendonça yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-4. When Zézinho Miranda came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Clube de Regatas Brasil 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 Zézinho Miranda couldn't finish the play. After having played for 71 minutes, Geovani Porto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Clube de Regatas Brasil's supporters crossed their fingers, but Geovani Porto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Geovani Porto received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Hamílton Mendonça came out and tried to block the shot, but Geovani Porto slotted it home off the left post making it 1-5 in the 73rd minute. Hamílton Mendonça was out of position in the 79 minute of play, and Zézinho Miranda capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Zézinho Miranda really showed his touch with that goal: 1-6. After a defensive mix-up in Pirracao's zone, Geovani Porto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hamílton Mendonça came out of the goal and Geovani Porto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mathias Alvarenga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tostão de Sousa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro das Neves during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 93rd minute, Pedro das Neves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tostão de Sousa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Mathias Alvarenga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match was over Clube de Regatas Brasil could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Pirracao throughout the match.