League Play-Off

Inhata
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Almir Pernambucano started the match with the kick off. Rajado's Róbson Carvalho got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Deivid Figueiredo made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Sílvio Gaúcho sent off a good shot on target. Deivid Figueiredo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Almir Pernambucano in the 18th minute of play. Inhata FC's Sílvio Gaúcho got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Edmundo Linares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Róbson Carvalho in the 23rd minute of the match. With 27 minutes on the clock, Rodriguinho Salles commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Rajado fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 27th minute. Penalty! The referee gave Inhata FC a penalty, 30 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Roger Arantes, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Rajado's Deivid Figueiredo. 1-0. Gugu Severo kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Deivid Figueiredo made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Sílvio Gaúcho sent off a good shot on target. 41 minutes in the game, Almir Pernambucano fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Deivid Figueiredo having to interfere. 42 minutes into the match, Rajado's Ernani Furtado sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Edmundo Linares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Sílvio Gaúcho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Almir Pernambucano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Deivid Figueiredo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Deivid Figueiredo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Almir Pernambucano in the 55th minute of play. The supporters of Inhata FC booed when Rajado was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gugu Severo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edmundo Linares was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ernani Furtado showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 61 minute of play. If Ernani Furtado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 66th minute, Ernani Furtado ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Edmundo Linares was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. In the 69th match minute, Rajado was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gugu Severo to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 77 minutes, Sílvio Gaúcho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Inhata FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sílvio Gaúcho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Raúl Barros hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. After 81 minutes Rajado's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Roger Arantes who took care of the corner kick. After 82 minutes, Ricardinho Dionísio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Inhata FC and the Rajado players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Rajado booed when Inhata FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ricardinho Dionísio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Raúl Barros charged in rather forcefully in the 85th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Raúl Barros the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 85 played minutes Rajado got a freekick which was hit by Raúl Barros. 86 minutes into the match, Almir Pernambucano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Deivid Figueiredo. Rajado's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Almir Pernambucano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Pedrinho Andrade fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Deivid Figueiredo having to interfere. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.