League Play-Off

Ligeirão
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gilvan Medeiros got the match started through his kick off. José Pedro Prado struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Noel da Silva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ligeiro. José Pedro Prado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Noel da Silva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marquinhos Rosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Noel da Silva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. José Pedro Prado could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Noel da Silva made a huge save. After a defensive mix-up in Cupyra's zone, José Pedro Prado stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Noel da Silva came out of the goal and José Pedro Prado tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Marquinhos Rosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noel da Silva having to interfere. Maximiliano Drakoulakos hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. 30 minutes into the match, Gilvan Medeiros notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Ligeiro's Deivid Pires. Deivid Pires was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Deivid Pires made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilvan Medeiros in the 37th minute of play. In the 38th minute, José Pedro Prado ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Noel da Silva was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Deivid Pires showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilvan Medeiros, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Danilo Cavalcante received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Deivid Pires tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Gilvan Medeiros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Danilo Cavalcante sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 66th minute of the match, Gilvan Medeiros tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Deivid Pires saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Gilvan Medeiros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Danilo Cavalcante received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Deivid Pires tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Ligeiro's Adhemar Paraíba got a free kick in the 70th minute. Deivid Pires was a little too slow when Gilvan Medeiros got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 73rd minute. The score was now 2-2. A hard shot 76 in the game by Danilo Cavalcante from a close distance when the talented Deivid Pires managed to make a qualified save. Ligeiro's players were relieved. Ligeiro's Deivid Pires played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilvan Medeiros in the 77th minute of play. Hélder Soares didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 2-3 via right post in the game's 80th minute. Cupyra's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Danilo Cavalcante scored 2-4 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Deivid Pires, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ligeiro's Deivid Pires played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gilvan Medeiros in the 88th minute of play. Ligeiro's Deivid Pires proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Ligeiro from getting a goal against them. Danilo Cavalcante fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Deivid Pires having to interfere. If José Pedro Prado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Cupyra walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.