League Play-Off

Amaniutuba
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Amaniutuba SS's goalkeeper Claudinho Alves, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudinho Munhoz in the 6th minute of play forced Amaniutuba SS's goalkeeper Claudinho Alves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Amaniutuba SS's Oswaldo Pernambucano got a free kick in the 6th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cristóvão Leite during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Amaniutuba SS booed when Cujubina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristóvão Leite didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eusébio Sá hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. When Claudinho Munhoz came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Cujubina 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 Claudinho Munhoz couldn't finish the play. In the 24th minute Claudinho Munhoz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudinho Alves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Cássio Braga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Claudinho Munhoz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudinho Alves having to interfere. Claudinho Munhoz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudinho Alves having to interfere. When Anderson de Andrade came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Amaniutuba SS 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 Anderson de Andrade couldn't finish the play. Claudinho Alves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maicon Dionísio in the 39th minute of the match. Luiz Fernando Bittencourt charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luiz Fernando Bittencourt the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Amaniutuba SS getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Luiz Fernando Bittencourt hit a great ball. Anderson de Andrade recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Claudinho Munhoz to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Amaniutuba SS's goal looked a bit too open when Claudinho Munhoz came free, but Claudinho Alves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 60 minutes, Claudinho Munhoz managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cujubina's supporters crossed their fingers, but Claudinho Munhoz was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 62 minutes into the match, Amaniutuba SS's goal looked a bit too open when Claudinho Munhoz came free, but Claudinho Alves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Amaniutuba SS's Oswaldo Pernambucano got a free kick in the 66th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cássio Braga in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Claudinho Munhoz saved Cujubina from getting behind. Claudinho Munhoz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cássio Braga went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. In the 76thth minute of the game Claudinho Munhoz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Amaniutuba SS's Claudinho Alves was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Cujubina's Claudinho Munhoz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cássio Braga in the 79th minute of play. Claudinho Munhoz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cássio Braga went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Cristóvão Leite hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. After 88 played minutes, Amaniutuba SS's Cauã Cunha shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Claudinho Munhoz came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Amaniutuba SS reached it. Claudinho Munhoz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anderson de Andrade, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 94th minute, Anderson de Andrade 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. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Amaniutuba SS fans cheered their team off the field, for while Cujubina had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.