League Play-Off

Jeru
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Angelo Vander during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. If Wellington Abraão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 11thth minute of the game Wellington Abraão who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gaurama EC's Amauri Pires was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Zacarias Veloso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Gaurama EC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Rafa Sabóia hit a great ball. When Gilberto Mangueira fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gaurama EC's protests and gave Gilberto Mangueira a yellow card for diving instead. Amauri Pires made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zacarias Veloso in the 22nd minute. The supporters of Gaurama EC booed when Jeru AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Délio Fernandez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lenílson Araújo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cássio Martins, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 31st minute, Cido Ribeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Cássio Martins managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gaurama EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Cássio Martins was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lenílson Araújo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Amauri Pires showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wellington Abraão, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. When Dadá Brito fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gaurama EC's protests and gave Dadá Brito a yellow card for diving instead. Gaurama EC's Amauri Pires proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Gaurama EC from getting a goal against them. 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 wind increased when Wellington Abraão made the kick off in the second half. In the 55th match minute, Gaurama EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Murilo Gomes to maneuver through the defense. When Túlio Cosme fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gaurama EC's protests and gave Túlio Cosme a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Jeru AD booed when Gaurama EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Túlio Cosme didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 66th minute Laerte Quaresma shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lenílson Araújo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, Jeru AD's Zacarias Veloso sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Amauri Pires narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Cássio Martins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Délio Fernandez hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. After 82 played minutes Gaurama EC got a freekick which was hit by Dadá Brito. In the 83rd minute, Wellington Abraão 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. Jeru AD's Lenílson Araújo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laerte Quaresma in the 86th minute of play. In the 89th minute, Laerte Quaresma 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. When Cássio Martins came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the Gaurama EC 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 Cássio Martins couldn't finish the play. 94 minutes into the match, Jeru AD's goal looked a bit too open when Laerte Quaresma came free, but Lenílson Araújo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Gaurama EC booed when Jeru AD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. William Mumbach didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Gaurama EC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Jeru AD from taking control. The game ends in a draw.