League Play-Off

Maracani
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Wellington Queirós kicked off to start the match. Maracani's Joel Mandrak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabrício Fontes in the 4th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Fabrício Fontes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cumbauba FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Fabrício Fontes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joel Mandrak breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Luiz Eduardo Ramalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 9thth minute of the game Samuel Campidelis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Maracani's Joel Mandrak was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Luiz Eduardo Ramalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joel Mandrak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Eduardo Ramalho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Diogo Marinho kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. In the 16th minute, Luiz Fábio Corrêa 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. In the 17th minute, Wellington Queirós fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Luiz Fábio Corrêa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luiz Eduardo Ramalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joel Mandrak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuel Campidelis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fabrício Fontes might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joel Mandrak. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Fabrício Fontes ran back to his position shaking his head. Luiz Eduardo Ramalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Luiz Eduardo Ramalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Joel Mandrak didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Samuel Campidelis went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Jorginho Arruda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wellington Queirós in the 45th minute of play. Luiz Fábio Corrêa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Jorginho Arruda made a huge save. Wellington Queirós was extremely unlucky when he, in the 48th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Luiz Eduardo Ramalho made the kick off in the second half. If Samuel Campidelis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Samuel Campidelis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Luiz Eduardo Ramalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Maracani's zone, Samuel Campidelis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joel Mandrak came out of the goal and Samuel Campidelis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Maracani's zone, Dedé Mendes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joel Mandrak came out of the goal and Dedé Mendes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 67 minutes into the match, Maracani's goal looked a bit too open when Samuel Campidelis came free, but Joel Mandrak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joel Mandrak was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Luiz Eduardo Ramalho showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 68 minute of play. Samuel Campidelis was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 80th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. César Tróia kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Luiz Eduardo Ramalho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. Joel Mandrak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 88 minutes into the game, César Tróia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Maracani's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Cumbauba FC the free kick. The supporters of Cumbauba FC booed when Maracani was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. César Tróia didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 91st minute, César Tróia 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. Joel Mandrak made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Luiz Eduardo Ramalho sent off a good shot on target. Luiz Eduardo Ramalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the final whistle sounded Cumbauba FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Maracani.