League Play-Off

Estádio Chorao
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nicolas do Vale got the match started through his kick off. In the 4thth minute of the game Nicolas do Vale who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ulbio's Ricardinho da Cunha was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 8th minute Marcelinho Rocha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardinho da Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 13 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Cuité Futebol Clube! Alan Quirinos short, quick shot in the 18thth minute got Ricardinho da Cunha to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Pedro Augusto Peixoto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Luís Fernando Reis fell near the penalty area in the 21st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ulbio's protests and gave Luís Fernando Reis a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Ulbio getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Luís Fernando Reis hit a great ball. 22 minutes into the game, Marcelinho Rocha recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ricardinho da Cunha. Marcelinho Rocha showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Eliseu Cunha stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Pedro Augusto Peixoto's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. Eliseu Cunha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Fernando Reis, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Eliseu Cunha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Augusto Peixoto, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Alan Quirino might have been able to make a better finish in the 44th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ricardinho da Cunha. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alan Quirino ran back to his position shaking his head. After a defensive mix-up in Ulbio's zone, Nicolas do Vale stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ricardinho da Cunha came out of the goal and Nicolas do Vale tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luís Fernando Reis was the one to do the kick off. Luís Fernando Reis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eliseu Cunha having to interfere. Ricardinho da Cunha stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nicolas do Vale's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. Ricardinho da Cunha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alan Quirino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alan Quirino in the 65th minute of play forced Ulbio's goalkeeper Ricardinho da Cunha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ulbio's Pedro Augusto Peixoto got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luís Fernando Reis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 72nd minute Pedro Augusto Barral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eliseu Cunha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ricardinho da Cunha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alan Quirino, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. After some careless play in the Cuité Futebol Clube defense, Pedro Augusto Peixoto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eliseu Cunha. The Cuité Futebol Clube fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eliseu Cunha should have stopped the shot. In the 82nd minute, Pedro Augusto Peixoto got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Cuité Futebol Clube's Eliseu Cunha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Fernando Reis in the 83rd minute of play. When Ramón Cardozo fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ulbio's protests and gave Ramón Cardozo a yellow card for diving instead. Ramón Cardozo hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. After 96 minutes, Pedro Augusto Barral mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ulbio and the Cuité Futebol Clube players grew even worse after the yellow card. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Ulbio had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.