League Play-Off

Estádio Parisi
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Doni Correia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antônio Carlos Cardoso in the 5th minute of the match. Hermínio Duarte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nico Simões in the 8th minute of play. Alan Pinheiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Hermínio Duarte tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antônio Carlos Cardoso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 19th minute Antônio Carlos Cardoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Doni Correia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Antônio Carlos Cardoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luisinho Garcia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doni Correia having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antônio Carlos Cardoso in the 28th minute of play forced Parisi's goalkeeper Doni Correia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Taparuba's Antônio Carlos Cardoso in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Parisi's goalie prevented a goal. Hernani Santana's late challenge caught a Taparuba's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hernani Santana helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Parisi getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Hernani Santana hit a great ball. 44 minutes into the match, Parisi's goal looked a bit too open when Antônio Carlos Cardoso came free, but Doni Correia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nico Simões made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Taparuba's Nelson Costa got a free kick in the 50th minute. If Luisinho Garcia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 65 minutes, Nico Simões managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Parisi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nico Simões was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 70 minutes, Antônio Carlos Cardoso managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Taparuba's supporters crossed their fingers, but Antônio Carlos Cardoso was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Antônio Carlos Cardoso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doni Correia having to interfere. Luisinho Garcia received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Doni Correia came out and tried to block the shot, but Luisinho Garcia slotted it home off the left post making it 0-1 in the 74th minute. Luisinho Garcia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Doni Correia was out of position in the 81 minute of play, and Luisinho Garcia capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Luisinho Garcia really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. Doni Correia made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antônio Carlos Cardoso in the 89th minute. In the 92nd match minute, Taparuba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antônio Carlos Cardoso to maneuver through the defense. After 95 played minutes Taparuba got a freekick which was hit by Luisinho Garcia.