League Play-Off

Arena Latifundio
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) If Bernardo Linares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 18 minutes into the game, Thiago Bittencourt was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cucaia SC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave A.D Latifundio the free kick. Valdomiro Sanches fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joélson Guedes having to interfere. Carlinhos Bastos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luciano Abreu, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Cucaia SC's Joélson Guedes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Cucaia SC from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Cucaia SC getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Laércio Félix hit a great ball. When Ulisses Sarmento fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored A.D Latifundio's protests and gave Ulisses Sarmento a yellow card for diving instead. Ulisses Sarmento hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Iuri de Senna hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Carlinhos Bastos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bernardo Linares's shot from short distance in the 40th minute. When Luciano Abreu came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Cucaia SC 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 Luciano Abreu couldn't finish the play. Joélson Guedes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ulisses Sarmento in the 47th minute. 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.

After 57 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Cucaia SC! Ezequiel Paraibano walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Luciano Abreu was extremely unlucky when he, in the 63rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Cucaia SC's Bernardo Linares got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lúcio Miranda kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Luciano Abreu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Carlinhos Bastos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. Bernardo Linares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlinhos Bastos having to interfere. In the 82nd minute Ulisses Sarmento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joélson Guedes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luciano Abreu in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Carlinhos Bastos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 92ndth minute of the game Luciano Abreu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but A.D Latifundio's Carlinhos Bastos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 94 played minutes, Cucaia SC's Albertinho Santana shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Carlinhos Bastos 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 Cucaia SC reached it. Ulisses Sarmento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joélson Guedes having to interfere. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.