League Play-Off

Ajura
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Filipe Secco started the match with the kick off. Durvalino Coutinho struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Deivid Rosado didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lourdes. If Caio Pitta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 8 minutes into the game, Renatinho Terra was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ajura SS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lourdes the free kick. The supporters of Lourdes booed when Ajura SS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Renatinho Terra didn't get a good kick on the ball. João Augusto Sarmento was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 9th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Durvalino Coutinho in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Deivid Rosado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Ajura SS getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Renatinho Terra hit a great ball. Deivid Rosado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Durvalino Coutinho in the 14th minute of play. In the 16th minute of the match João Augusto Sarmento shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Deivid Rosado showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Deivid Rosado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Durvalino Coutinho in the 17th minute of the match. If Filipe Secco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gilmar Valle kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. João Augusto Sarmento was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 28th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Filipe Secco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Deivid Rosado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Caio Pitta, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Lino Pirani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filipe Secco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Caio Pitta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Durvalino Coutinho to make the kick off. Lino Pirani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Filipe Secco in the 54th minute of play. Caio Pitta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Lourdes's Maurício Marquez got a free kick in the 60th minute. After 61 minutes, Maurício Marquez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lourdes and the Ajura SS players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 61st minute, Maurício Marquez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Filipe Secco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ajura SS's Douglas Araújo got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 72nd minute Filipe Secco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lino Pirani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th minute, Durvalino Coutinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 77 played minutes Ajura SS got a freekick which was hit by Luizão Neves. With his leg Deivid Rosado managed to avoid a goal in the 79thth minute, when Lourdes's Caio Pitta fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Deivid Rosado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Durvalino Coutinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Caio Pitta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lourdes's Durvalino Coutinho got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lourdes were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Ajura SS to leave the ground with a draw.