League Play-Off

Iequiri
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Delfim de Medeiros made the kick off which started today's match. If Jerônimo Domingues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 6 minutes, Diogo Mattos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MARICÁ FUTEBOL CLUBE and the Iequiri players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to MARICÁ FUTEBOL CLUBE getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Diogo Mattos hit a great ball. When the match clock showed 17 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Delfim de Medeiros sped through Iequiri's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Nuno Netto. Jerônimo Domingues's late challenge caught a MARICÁ FUTEBOL CLUBE's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jerônimo Domingues helped the player get up and apologised. When Jean Rosado fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MARICÁ FUTEBOL CLUBE's protests and gave Jean Rosado a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Iequiri booed when MARICÁ FUTEBOL CLUBE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jean Rosado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when Iequiri's Vito Lago in the 27th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Edgar Tinoco was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for MARICÁ FUTEBOL CLUBE through an amazing save. After 35 played minutes Iequiri got a freekick which was hit by Guilherme Saldanha. MARICÁ FUTEBOL CLUBE were awarded a corner in the 38th minute after Iequiri's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Renatinho Meirelles took the corner. The corner led to MARICÁ FUTEBOL CLUBE's Diogo Mattos getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Vito Linhares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 41 minutes into the game, Guilherme Saldanha was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Iequiri's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave MARICÁ FUTEBOL CLUBE the free kick. Vito Linhares blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nuno Netto having to make a save. The Iequiri players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. MARICÁ FUTEBOL CLUBE were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vito Lago to strike the kick off in the second half. When Belmiro do Nascimento fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Iequiri's protests and gave Belmiro do Nascimento a yellow card for diving instead. Guilherme Saldanha was shown his second yellow card after 54 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 54th match minute, Iequiri was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guilherme Saldanha to maneuver through the defense. Jerônimo Domingues fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgar Tinoco having to interfere. After 66 played minutes Iequiri got a freekick which was hit by Ezequiel Carioca. In the 67th minute Delfim de Medeiros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno Netto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Vito Linhares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Edgar Tinoco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jerônimo Domingues in the 76th minute of the match. In the 77th minute Zézinho Neiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgar Tinoco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jerônimo Domingues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Edgar Tinoco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vito Linhares struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Nuno Netto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MARICÁ FUTEBOL CLUBE. In the 82nd minute Delfim de Medeiros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nuno Netto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Belmiro do Nascimento got his second yellow card in the match during the 87th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Belmiro do Nascimento hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. If Vito Linhares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Delfim de Medeiros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.