League Play-Off

Annel
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Flavinho Mazza kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the game, Emerson Reis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Gilmar Medeiros was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Annel EC booed when Paratudai was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flavinho Mazza didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 14th minute, Zé Schmidt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 16 played minutes, Paratudai's Paulo Renato Marques shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gilmar Medeiros 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 Paratudai reached it. Arlindo Brasil hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. After 18 played minutes Annel EC got a freekick which was hit by Arlindo Brasil. Gilmar Medeiros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Flavinho Mazza in the 19th minute of the match. In the 26th match minute, Paratudai was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Paulo Renato Marques to maneuver through the defense. In the 29th minute, Flavinho Mazza ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gilmar Medeiros was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Paulo Renato Marques hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. In the 33rd minute, Denílson Cruz reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Raí Mota. The goal made the score 1-2. 38 minutes into the match, Paratudai's goal looked a bit too open when Denílson Cruz came free, but Raí Mota reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 43 minutes into the match, Paratudai's goal looked a bit too open when Denílson Cruz came free, but Raí Mota reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gilmar Medeiros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucas Nunes, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. If Gilvan Xavier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Denílson Cruz was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Denílson Cruz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Raí Mota was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lucas Nunes got free with Gilmar Medeiros in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 57th match minute, Annel EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lino Alagoano to maneuver through the defense. Paulo Renato Marques kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Gilmar Medeiros made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ricardo Moraes in the 71st minute. In the 75th minute, Denílson Cruz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Annel EC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-2. Paulo Renato Marques's late challenge caught a Annel EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Paulo Renato Marques helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Paratudai getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Paulo Renato Marques hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Paratudai defense, Denílson Cruz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Raí Mota. The Paratudai fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Raí Mota should have stopped the shot. In the 88th minute, Arlindo Brasil left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Annel EC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-2. If Denílson Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Denílson Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Denílson Cruz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arlindo Brasil's late challenge caught a Paratudai's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arlindo Brasil helped the player get up and apologised. Paratudai's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Annel EC had won, even though Paratudai had held more of the ball.