League Play-Off

Estádio Iraputa
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Eriberto Gonçalves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Esteves having to interfere. In the 7th minute Eriberto Gonçalves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Esteves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Guilherme Paraibano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Zeca Pernambucano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in ....'s zone, Eriberto Gonçalves stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. José Esteves came out of the goal and Eriberto Gonçalves tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luciano Vidal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Zeca Pernambucano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 39 minutes of play, Guacui EC's Ediberto Abraão made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. José Esteves was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Luciano Vidal fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ....'s protests and gave Luciano Vidal a yellow card for diving instead. Luiz Gustavo Cruz's late challenge caught a ....'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luiz Gustavo Cruz helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of .... booed when Guacui EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Gustavo Cruz didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luciano Vidal was the one to do the kick off. Zeca Pernambucano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guilherme Paraibano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Domenico Barresi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guilherme Paraibano in the 57th minute of play forced Guacui EC's goalkeeper Zeca Pernambucano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Domenico Barresi came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the .... fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Domenico Barresi couldn't finish the play. Luiz Gustavo Cruz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but José Esteves made a huge save. Luiz Gustavo Cruz's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but José Esteves read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. In the 71st minute Domenico Barresi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zeca Pernambucano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luciano Vidal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Zeca Pernambucano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Domenico Barresi took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zeca Pernambucano. Zeca Pernambucano dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Zeca Pernambucano came out of the goal in the 87th minute to try and stop a shot by ....'s Guilherme Paraibano. But to his dismay, Guilherme Paraibano quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Zeca Pernambucano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Domenico Barresi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 95th match minute, Guacui EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kauan Souza to maneuver through the defense.