League Play-Off

Jinipabu
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Jinipabu's Nilmar Maia started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Luizinho Pontes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nilmar Maia's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Aníbal Saldanha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nilmar Maia in the 20thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Luizinho Pontes, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Pedro Augusto de Carvalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fluminense's Luizinho Pontes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nilmar Maia in the 27th minute of play. Nilmar Maia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luizinho Pontes was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Nilmar Maia showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 31 minute of play. Luizinho Pontes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Augusto de Carvalho in the 36th minute of play. Aílton Couto's late challenge caught a Jinipabu's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aílton Couto helped the player get up and apologised. After 37 played minutes Fluminense got a freekick which was hit by Aílton Couto. Luizinho Pontes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nilmar Maia's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. After 40 played minutes Jinipabu got a freekick which was hit by Vicente Tepedino. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nilmar Maia in the 43rd minute of play forced Fluminense's goalkeeper Luizinho Pontes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 47th minute, Ronaldo Mattos got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Aníbal Saldanha made the kick off in the second half. If Ronaldo Mattos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Jinipabu's João Francisco Peres got control of the ball when Ronaldo Mattos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jinipabu's João Francisco Peres proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Jinipabu from getting a goal against them. After 58 minutes, Pedro Augusto de Carvalho made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Fluminense's Luizinho Pontes tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Nilmar Maia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Fluminense's zone, Nilmar Maia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Luizinho Pontes came out of the goal and Nilmar Maia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nilmar Maia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luizinho Pontes having to interfere. In the 68th minute, Dito Prado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nilmar Maia struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Luizinho Pontes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Jinipabu. Luizinho Pontes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nilmar Maia in the 74th minute of play. When Jinipabu's Nilmar Maia in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Fluminense's goalie prevented a goal. After 78 minutes, Carlos Augusto Prata mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fluminense and the Jinipabu players grew even worse after the yellow card. 83 minutes into the match, Fluminense's goal looked a bit too open when Nilmar Maia came free, but Luizinho Pontes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 87 minutes into the match, Fluminense's goal looked a bit too open when Nelsinho Ceresso came free, but Luizinho Pontes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Carlos Augusto Prata managed to get in a good position for a shot. Fluminense's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlos Augusto Prata was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. João Francisco Peres breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fluminense's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.