League Play-Off

Anelio
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jonas Fonseca got the match started through his kick off. After having played for 10 minutes, Frisco Carretero managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Anelio SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Frisco Carretero was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Frisco Carretero who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 12thth minute tested the skills of José Pedro Recife when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fernando Braga during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Fernando Braga hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Guilherme Rosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frisco Carretero got free with José Pedro Recife in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bruninho Santana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guilherme Rosa in the 25th minute of the match. Ramiro Medeiros scored 0-1 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bruninho Santana, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 32nd minute Jonas Fonseca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Pedro Recife saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. José Pedro Recife made an important save on a dangerous shot by Afonso Corrêa in the 36th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guilherme Rosa in the 38th minute of play forced Anelio SC's goalkeeper Bruninho Santana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bruninho Santana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guilherme Rosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Jonas Fonseca managed to get in a good position for a shot. Anelio SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Jonas Fonseca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. José Pedro Recife breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Anelio SC's Bruninho Santana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Guilherme Rosa in the 48th minute of play. After the first half Uacoci were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

João Vítor Cordeiro's late challenge caught a Anelio SC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. João Vítor Cordeiro helped the player get up and apologised. In the 63rd minute, João Vítor Cordeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. José Pedro Recife took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frisco Carretero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Frisco Carretero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Guilherme Rosa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bruninho Santana having to make a save. Frisco Carretero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Pedro Recife having to interfere. The supporters of Anelio SC booed when Uacoci was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laerte Faustino didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Uacoci's João Vítor Cordeiro got a free kick in the 74th minute. After some careless play in the Uacoci defense, Frisco Carretero kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of José Pedro Recife. The Uacoci fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that José Pedro Recife should have stopped the shot. In the 80th minute, João Vítor Cordeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 86th minute João Vítor Cordeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruninho Santana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jonas Fonseca took the ball and in the 89 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised José Pedro Recife. José Pedro Recife dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. 93 minutes into the match, Anelio SC's goalkeeper Bruninho Santana had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ramiro Medeiros. Ramiro Medeiros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bruninho Santana having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Guilherme Rosa in the 97th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bruninho Santana saved Anelio SC from getting behind. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.