League Play-Off

Diogo
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute Jailson Cavalcante shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cauã Loureiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Claudinei Andrade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Duarte do Vale, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Pernambucano in the 13th minute of play forced Juliana's goalkeeper Claudinei Andrade to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jailson Cavalcante sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 20 minutes into the match, Trindade's goal looked a bit too open when Jailson Cavalcante came free, but Cauã Loureiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cauã Loureiro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alessandro Esteves in the 21st minute. Jeremias Esteves kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Claudinei Andrade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Duarte do Vale, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cauã Loureiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jailson Cavalcante in the 31st minute of play. Rodrigo Pernambucano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudinei Andrade having to interfere. Jailson Cavalcante was extremely unlucky when he, in the 38th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jailson Cavalcante to strike the kick off in the second half. Claudinei Andrade made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodrigo Pernambucano in the 54th minute of play. Alessandro Esteves struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Cauã Loureiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Juliana. Jailson Cavalcante might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cauã Loureiro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jailson Cavalcante ran back to his position shaking his head. Claudinei Andrade didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jânio Marinho went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 64 minutes into the game, Tião Cruz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Juliana's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Trindade the free kick. Tião Cruz hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Duarte do Vale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudinei Andrade having to interfere. The supporters of Juliana booed when Trindade was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Frédson Falcão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Claudinei Andrade took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodrigo Pernambucano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rodrigo Pernambucano blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Claudinei Andrade having to make a save. After some careless play in the Trindade defense, Jailson Cavalcante kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cauã Loureiro. The Trindade fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cauã Loureiro should have stopped the shot. In the 94th minute, Jailson Cavalcante left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Juliana fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-3.